Vinyl pressings
by Blues Magoos · 1966
(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
YW 38971 7Runout, Side A Stamped, Variant 1
YW 38972 7Runout, Side B Stamped, Variant 1
YW 38971 7 MRRunout, Side A Stamped, except MR (etched) Variant 2
YW 38972 7 MRRunout, Side B Stamped, except MR (etched) Variant 2
YW 38971 1 X-5100Side A runout
YW 38972 1 X-5101Side B runout
YW1-38971Side A label
YW1-38972Side B label
YW 38971 4 MRRunout A, stamped, variant 1
YW 38972 4 MRRunout B, stamped, variant 1
YW 38971 3 MRRunout A, stamped, variant 2
YW 38972 3 MRRunout B, stamped, variant 2
YW 38971 1 P 2Runout, Side A Stamped, Variant 1
YW 38972 2 P 3Runout, Side B Stamped, Variant 1
YW 38971 1 P 2Runout, Side A Stamped, Variant 2
YW 38972 2 P 2Runout, Side B Stamped, Variant 2
YW 38971 3 MRA-Side Runout
YW 38972 3 MRB-Side Runout
YW1-38971A-Side Label
YW1-38972B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Philips BF-298First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Mercury M. 72622First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | Mercury 45-4106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Mercury MCF 127257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | Mercury MRC 1092First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | Mercury MF 954 / Mercury 127 257 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Mercury 72622First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Mercury 72622First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Mercury 72622First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Mercury 72622First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Mercury 72622First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Mercury 726227", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition, Styrene · Club edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition, Styrene · Club edition |
| 1967 | Italy | Mercury 127 257 MCF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Mercury 127 257 MCF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Norway | Mercury 127 257 MCF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Mercury 127.2577", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury 726227", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene |
| ? | US | Mercury 726227", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene |
| ? | US | Mercury 726227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1966 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury 72622, released October 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 72622, MF 954, BF-298, M. 72622) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YW 38971 7 and YW 38972 7. 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.
