US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 45-2305
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
A-9215
A-9292
Bobby DarinWe Didn't Ask To Be Brought Here / Funny What Love Can Do
Vinyl pressings
We Didn't Ask To Be Brought Here / Funny What Love Can Do
by Bobby Darin · 1965
10 pressings5 countriesRock & RollRockPop
We Didn't Ask To Be Brought Here 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 We Didn't Ask To Be Brought Here
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.
US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 45-2305
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
A-9215-1 AT LW WA side runout
A-9292-2 LW AT WB side runout
US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 45-2305
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
UK
October 8, 1965- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic AT.4046
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
45-MSM-7344-1T C 1A runout
45-MSM-7345-1T B 1B runout
MSM.7344A label
MSM.7345B label
UK
October 8, 1965- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic AT.4046
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
MSM.7344A label
MSM.7345B label
UK
September 1965- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic AT.4046
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
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
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Atlantic AK-1125First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Canada | Atlantic AT-2305First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Atlantic A 2305First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Atlantic AT.4046First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Atlantic 45-2305First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Atlantic 45-2305First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Atlantic 45-2305First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Atlantic AT.4046First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Atlantic AT.4046First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Atlantic AT.4046First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
Tracklist
- AWe Didn't Ask To Be Brought Here2:20
- BFunny What Love Can Do2:48
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of We Didn't Ask To Be Brought Here are there?
10 vinyl pressings of We Didn't Ask To Be Brought Here are listed here, from 5 countries.
When was We Didn't Ask To Be Brought Here first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2305.
How do I tell if my copy of We Didn't Ask To Be Brought Here is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2305, AT.4046, AT-2305, A 2305) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-9215 and A-9292. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is We Didn't Ask To Be Brought Here 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.
