US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Dot Records DLP 25132Dot Records DLP 25,132
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
LPS 75070 D2 A1 ISide A stamped
LPS 75071 D1 I A1Side B stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Sy Oliver · 1958
Sentimental Sy was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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.
LPS 75070 D2 A1 ISide A stamped
LPS 75071 D1 I A1Side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Dot Records DLP 3132First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | American Series HA-D 2181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | US | Dot Records DLP 25132 / Dot Records DLP 25,132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Spain | Dot Records DOLS 6002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Dot Records 12061 / Music Hall MH-50095LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | Dot Records DLP 3132LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Jasmine Records JAS 1513LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Dot Records DLP 3132LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Dot Records DLP 25,132LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Dot Records DLP 3132LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Sentimental Sy are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Dot Records DLP 25132.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP 25132, HA-D 2181, DLP 3132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPS 75070 D2 A1 I and LPS 75071 D1 I A1. 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.