US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records RS 6214Reprise Records RS-6214
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo

Vinyl pressings
by Sammy Davis Jr. · 1966
The Sounds Of '66 was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 6 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
10555 1C R-6214-A 11/8Side A runout
10556 1C R6214-B 111111V TSide B runout
10555 /A R-6214A oVariant 2 Side 1 runout
10556 /A R 6214-B oVariant 2 Side 2 runout
I 30555 - RS - 6214A - 1F o A 2 ƧSide A: Runout
30556 1A RS - 6214-B I o A 5 ƧSide B: Runout
(30, 555)Side A: Label
(30, 556)Side B: Label
30555 RS 6214-A 1B AIII TSide A runout
30556 RS 6214 1B. AIIIIISide B runout
(30,555)Side A label
(30,556)Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Reprise Records R 6214First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6214 / Reprise Records RS-6214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Reprise Records CRV 6 059 (RS 6214) / Disques Vogue CRV 6 059 (RS 6214)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Israel | Reprise Records RS 6214First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Reprise Records RLP 6214First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Reprise Records RSLP 6214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Reprise Records RS 6214 / Reprise Records RS-6214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Reprise Records R 6214First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Reprise Records RS 6214 / Reprise Records RS-6214First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Reprise Records R 6214First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Reprise Records RS 6214 / Reprise Records RS-6214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Reprise Records RS 6214 / Reprise Records RS-6214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Reprise Records HRE 291-06 / Hispavox HRE 291-06LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Spain | Reprise Records HRES 291-06 / Hispavox HRES 291-06LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6214LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Reprise Records SRI 6214LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Reprise Records R 6214LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6214 / Reprise Records RS-6214LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6214 / Reprise Records RS-6214LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Reprise Records R 6214LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of The Sounds Of '66 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6214.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6214, R 6214, RLP 6214, RSLP 6214) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.