US
September 1973- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UA-XW255-W
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Womack · 1973
Nobody Wants You When You're Down And Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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.
UAST 10955 - RE1 AB K-5513A Side Runout etched
UAST 10952 - RE1 AB K-5515B Side Runout etched
UAST-10955A Side Label
UAST-10952B Side Label
T UAST 10955 RE1-4 GS TIIIA side runout etched
T UAST 10952 RE1-4 GS TIIIB side runout etched
UAST-10955A side label
UAST-10952B side label
UAST10955 U̶A̶S̶T̶ ̶1̶0̶9̶5̶2̶ GSA-Side Runout Etched
U̶A̶S̶T̶ ̶1̶0̶9̶5̶2̶5̶ UAST 10952 GSB-Side Runout Etched
UAST-10952A-Side Label
UAST-10955B-Side Label
UA-10955-RE1 K-5517Mono Side Runout
UAST10955-RE1 FB K-5513Stereo Side Runout
UA-10955Mono SIde Label
UAST-10955Stereo Sided 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | United Artists Records S 1890First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-XW255-WFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-XW255-WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | United Artists Records UP 35565First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Italy | United Artists Records ua 35565First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Mexico | United Artists Records G--1247First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Mexico | United Artists Records G--1267First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Panama | United Artists Records UA-XW255-WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW255-WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW255-WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW255-WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW255-WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW255-WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UX-XW255-WFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Venezuela | United Artists Records 45-372First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | United Artists Records K-52297", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Nobody Wants You When You're Down And Out are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Netherlands, Argentina and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-XW255-W, released September 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-XW255-W, UX-XW255-W, UP 35565, 5C 006-94688) 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.