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No Cover, No Minimum

by Billy Eckstine · 1960

17 pressings6 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

No Cover, No Minimum was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 No Cover, No Minimum

6 pressings came out in 1960, 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Roulette SR 52052
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RSD-187B-1A oSide A runout

RSD-187B-1B oSide B runout

(RSD-187-A)Side A label

(RSD-187-B)Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1960
Label and catalog number
Roulette RL 52052Chappell & Co. Ltd. (Sydney) RL 52052
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

RLP187-ASide A

RLP187-BSide 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaRoulette RL 52052 / Chappell & Co. Ltd. (Sydney) RL 52052First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaRoulette SR 52052 / Roulette SR-52052First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960CanadaRoulette R-52052First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USRoulette SR 52052First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USRoulette R-52052First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USRoulette SR 52052First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKColumbia 33SX 1327LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1124LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USRoulette R-52052LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969UKSaga Eros EROS 8099LPLP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984SpainSOVISA SLP.30.340 / Roulette SLP.30.340LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanRoulette SL 5116 ROLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainM&M Records R 52052 / Roulette R 52052LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKColumbia SCX 3381 / Columbia RSD 187LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRoulette SR 52052LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRoulette SR 52052LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRoulette SR 52052LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Have A Song On Me
  2. A2I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
  3. A3Lady Luck
  4. A4Lush Life
  5. A5Without A Song
  6. A6Moonlight In Vermont
  7. B1'Deed I Do
  8. B2It Might As Well Be Spring
  9. B3That's For Me
  10. B4You'll Never Walk Alone
  11. B5I Love You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of No Cover, No Minimum are there?

17 vinyl pressings of No Cover, No Minimum are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1984.

When was No Cover, No Minimum first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Roulette SR 52052.

How do I tell if my copy of No Cover, No Minimum is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 52052, R-52052, RL 52052) 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 No Cover, No Minimum 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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