Up for sale is a beautiful vintage copy of Frank Sinatra’s landmark 1964 studio album, Softly, As I Leave You. This particular copy is an early 1980s regional reissue from the Warner/Reprise "Super Saver Series," offering fantastic modern sound quality and a remarkably clean presentation.
Album & Music Background
Released during a highly creative period for Ol' Blue Eyes at his own Reprise Records, this album features a masterful blend of traditional pop, vocal jazz, and contemporary standard ballads. This record showcases some of his best 1960s work, featuring arrangements by legendary orchestrators Nelson Riddle, Billy May, Don Costa, and Marty Paich.
Matrix & Pressing Details (Deadwax Identifiers)
This specific record is highly collectible due to its clean regional provenance, pressed at a renowned midwestern plant known for its heavy, durable vinyl formulations.
Side A Deadwax Matrix (Etched): FS-1-1013- JW1#1
Side A Deadwax Stamp: 0
Pressing Factory Info: The combination of the etched "JW" and the stamped "0" (circle/empty set indicator) firmly identifies this copy as a product of the legendary Capitol Records Pressing Plant in Jacksonville, Illinois. The JW1 #1 tells us it was sourced directly from the plant's first lacquer cutting and the first stamper group, ensuring crisp, dynamic audio clarity.
Vinyl Disc: Excellent (EX / VG+). The wax is incredibly clean with its original bright glossy sheen. It has been strictly visually graded under bright light and displays minimal superficial paper scuffs. No deep scratches, no skips. Plays like a smooth lounge dream and really showcases the vocal and orchestra arrangements.
Album Jacket: Excellent (EX). The jacket cover is exceptionally well preserved because it remains housed inside its original vintage plastic shrink wrap (partially intact). The graphics are vibrant and completely free of the typical heavy ring wear, edge chipping, or corner splitting common with mid-century sleeves. The original orange "Super Saver Series" promo badge is printed cleanly in the top right. The original vinyl inner sleeve is intact.
Please see photos for condition and runout markings.