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B.B. KingAsk Me No Questions

Vinyl pressings

Ask Me No Questions

by B.B. King · 1970

10 pressings6 countriesChicago BluesBlues

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Ask Me No Questions

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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
ABC Records 45-11290
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

AMP 45-16054Label Side A

AMP 45-16072Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BelgiumABC Records 11290First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970CanadaABC Records ABC-11290First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USABC Records 11290First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USABC Records 45-11290First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USABC Records ABC-11290First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1971AustraliaProbe PRO-94417", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971NetherlandsProbe 5C 006-923187", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1971ScandinaviaProbe 5E 006-92318 M7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971USABC Records ABC-112907", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971USABC Records ABC-112907", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AAsk Me No Questions3:08
  2. BNobody Loves Me But My Mother1:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ask Me No Questions are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Ask Me No Questions are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.

When was Ask Me No Questions first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Belgium, Canada. One of them is ABC Records 11290.

How do I tell if my copy of Ask Me No Questions is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Ask Me No Questions on vinyl worth?

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.

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