US
1970- Label and catalog number
- ABC Records 11290
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by B.B. King · 1970
Ask Me No Questions was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
AMP 45-16054Label Side A
AMP 45-16072Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Belgium | ABC Records 11290First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | ABC Records ABC-11290First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | ABC Records 11290First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | ABC Records 45-11290First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | ABC Records ABC-11290First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Australia | Probe PRO-94417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Probe 5C 006-923187", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | Probe 5E 006-92318 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | ABC Records ABC-112907", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | ABC Records ABC-112907", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Ask Me No Questions are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Belgium, Canada. One of them is ABC Records 11290.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 11290, 45-11290, ABC-11290) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.