FRANK SINATRA - The Voice Of Frank Sinatra

Item Description

Vinyl,
LP 10" Album Reissue

The very first 10" LP record. released in 1948, Using existing material that was originally issued as a four-record 78 rpm album in March 4, 1946, catalogue no. C-112.

This 10" LP and the 12" LP [r=3899231] were both printed for the (soon to be announced) "Long Play LP's" for the Columbia catalog, and is considered the first (modern) 10 inch LP ever. Columbia Records unveiled both of these at a press conference in the Waldorf Astoria in June 1948.

Original 33 1/3 version with a pink envelope sleeve that opens with a flap from the top. The words "nonbreakable vinylite" appear on the front of the sleeve.

This is the first pressing, with "LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE" on two lines, a large 'LP' logo at the bottom right and two lines of rim text and circular icons of the double quaver and microphone to the left of the text. This label appears to have stopped in September, 1948. Later versions have the "LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE" on one line at the bottom of the labels with the 'LP' logo in the center of the text.

A1, A2, A3, B1 recorded 30th July, 1945
A4, B2, B3, B4 recorded 7th December, 1945