Vinyl pressings
by Tony Bennett · 1971
Sings His All-Time Hall Of Fame Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PAL30240-1D P Λ 4Side A runout stamped
C PAL -30240-1A Λ 3Variant 1 Side A Runout [stamped] ['C' etched]
PBL30240-1A P Λ 5Side B runout stamped
C P BL 30240 -1A CVariant 1 Side B Runout [stamped] [first 'C' etched]
64200-A1A - Stamped
64200-B1B - Stamped
S-64200-AI 2 1Variant 1, Side 1 (stamped
S-64200-BI 1 4Variant 1, Side 2 (stamped
C PAL30240-1Aside A runout stamped (C is etched)
CP BL30240-1Aside B runout stamped (C is etched)
C PAL30240-1Aside A runout stamped (C is etched)
CP BL30240-1Aside B runout stamped (C is etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | CBS SBP 234094First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia WC 30240LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia C 30240First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia C 30240First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473856First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | CBS 64200 / CBS S 64200First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia C 30240First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | CBS Especial 620.011 / CBS Masterworks AL-30240LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | CBS 620011 / Borges & Damasceno C 30240LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia C 30240LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 30240LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia C 30240LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Sings His All-Time Hall Of Fame Hits are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia C 30240.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 30240, 64200, SBP 234094, SBP 473856) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL30240-1D P Λ 4 and C PAL -30240-1A Λ 3. 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.
