Vinyl pressings
by Barry White · 1973
Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
M-2058-AS XA side deadwax - etched (Variant 1)
M-2058-BSB side deadwax - etched (Variant 1)
p M-2058-AS AA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
p M-2058-BSB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
M-2058-AS - 2 TIIIIIRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
M2058 BS RE 2 - 2 TIRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
M-2058-AS - 2 RE - 1 TRunout, side A, etched, variant 2
M2058 BS RE 2 - 1 TRunout, side B, etched, variant 2
M-2058-AS 1A s1A side deadwax - etched
M-2058-BS 1A s1B side deadwax - etched
M-2058-ASLabel Side A
M-2058-BSLabel Side B
M-2058-ASA side deadwax - etched
M2058-BS-RE2B side deadwax - etched
M-2058-ASSide A Variant dead wax etched
M 2058 BS RE2 - X ISide B Variant dead wax etched
M-2058-ASLabel side A
M-2058-BSLabel side B
M-2058-AS 1A SSSA side deadwax - etched
M-2058-BS 1B SSSSB side deadwax - etched
M-2058-ASA-Side Label
M-2058-BSB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209-2058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Mexico | 20th Century Records G-1291First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Mexico | 20th Century Records G-1291First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | Japan | 20th Century Records HIT-2132 / King Records HIT-21327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | 20th Century Records TCR-57", Single | 7", Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, Mexico. One of them is 20th Century Records TC-2058.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC-2058, 1209-2058, G-1291) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-2058-AS X and M-2058-BS. 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.
