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Ben E. KingCry No More

Vinyl pressings

Cry No More

by Ben E. King · 1965

10 pressings5 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Cry No More was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Cry No More

10 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

September 24, 1965
Label and catalog number
Atlantic AT.4043
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-MSM-7316-2C C 1A runout

45-MSM-7317-1C U KT 1B runout

MSM.7316A label

MSM.7317B label

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.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965IrelandAtlantic AT.4043First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965JamaicaAtlantic 45-6371First year7"7"
1965NetherlandsAtlantic A 6371First year7"7"
1965UKAtlantic 4643First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1965UKAtlantic AT.4043First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1965USATCO Records 45-6371First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965USATCO Records 45-6371First year7", Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USATCO Records 45-6371First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965USATCO Records 45-6371First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1965UKAtlantic AT.4043First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ACry No More
  2. B(There's) No Place To Hide

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cry No More are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Cry No More are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Cry No More first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Netherlands, UK, US, Ireland and more. One of them is Atlantic A 6371.

How do I tell if my copy of Cry No More is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 6371, AT.4043, 45-6371, 4643) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 65 C-8652 and 65 C-8654. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cry No More 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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