US
1970- Label and catalog number
- MGM Records SE 4702
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Bill Medley · 1970
Nobody Knows 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.
9 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.
SE 4702 MGS 2258 - Rev STERLING RLSide A runout
SE 4702 MGS 2259 - Rev STERLING RLSide B runout
(MGS 2258)Side A label
(MGS 2259)Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | MGM Records 2315027First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | MGM Records SE-4702 / MGM Records SE 4702First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records SE 4702First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records ST -93320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records SE-4741First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records SE-4741First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records SE-4741First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records SE-4741 / MGM Records ST-93320LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records SE 4702First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records Ltd. SE 4702 / MGM Records SE-4702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Nobody Knows are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is MGM Records SE 4702.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE 4702, ST -93320, SE-4741, 2315027) 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.