Vinyl pressings
by Trini Lopez · 1965
Sinner Man / Double Trouble was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 8 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.
HX--3721-1C [TIIII]Runout, side A, stamped. except [etched]
3012-1C [TIIII]Runout, side B, stamped. except [etched]
HX3721Label Side A
3012Label Side B
HX-3721-1 sRunout, side A
3012-2 ssRunout, side B
HX3721Label Side A
3012Label Side B
HX-3721 - - 1A PA runout
3012-1B PB runout
HX3721A label
3012B label
0405A Label
3012B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Reprise Records 0405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Reprise Records 0405First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | France | Reprise Records RV. 20078First yearSingle, 45 RPM, 7", Promo · Promo | Single, 45 RPM, 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | France | Reprise Records RV. 20078First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 0405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Greece | Reprise Records Fg 30067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | India | Reprise Records 0405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Reprise Records R.405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records 0405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records 0405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records 0405First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records 0405First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Brazil | Reprise Records 7R-17.0167", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Reprise Records R 02.0527", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Peru | Reprise Records 45-95727", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Sinner Man / Double Trouble are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Reprise Records 0405.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0405, RV. 20078, RA 0405, Fg 30067) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HX--3721-1C [TIIII] and 3012-1C [TIIII]. 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.
