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Sweet Nothin's

by Brenda Lee · 1959

25 pressings11 countriesRock & RollRock

Sweet Nothin's was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Sweet Nothin's

11 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 8 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

September 28, 1959
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-30967
Format
7", 45 RPM · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-107963 2 1Side A

45-107965 2 1Side B

107,963Side A Label

107,965 ✤Side B Label

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US

September 28, 1959
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-30967
Format
7", 45 RPM · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

45 107963 3 2Side A runout, stamped variation 1

45 107965 6 2Side B runout, stamped variation 1

45 107963 3 2'''Side A runout, stamped, the ticks after the 2 are etched variation 2

45 107965 3 2'''Side B runout, stamped, the ticks after the 2 are etched variation 2

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-30967
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

45 107963 . 1Side A runout, stamped

45 107965 1Side B runout, stamped

(107,963)Side A label

(107,965)◆Side B label

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 45-05819
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-107963-1CSide A Runout, Stamped

45-107965-1CSide B Runout, Stamped

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959ArgentinaDecca 11022First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959CanadaDecca 30967First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959CanadaDecca 9-30967First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959JapanDecca DS-181First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959New ZealandFestival Records FK-3125First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959UKBrunswick 45-05819First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959USDecca 9-30967First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1959JamaicaDecca 9-30967First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959South AfricaDecca FM 6747First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1959USDecca 9-30967First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959USDecca 9-30967First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaFestival Records FK-31257", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960BrazilDecca 70.18510", 78 RPM, Single10", 78 RPM, Single
1960New ZealandFestival Records FK-31257", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960UKBrunswick 058197"7"
1960UKBrunswick 45-058197", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1960UKBrunswick 45-058197", Single7", Single
1960UKBrunswick 05819Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1960UKBrunswick 45-058197", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1960UKBrunswick 45-058197", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDecca DIM 20297", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
?DenmarkDecca 45-BM 058197", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?DenmarkDecca 45-BM 058197", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USDecca 309677", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USDecca 309677", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress

Tracklist

  1. ASweet Nothin's
  2. BWeep No More My Baby3:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sweet Nothin's are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Sweet Nothin's are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1959 and 1960.

When was Sweet Nothin's first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Jamaica, South Africa and more. One of them is Decca 9-30967, released September 28, 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Sweet Nothin's is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-30967, 45-05819, FM 6747, 11022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-107963 2 1 and 45-107965 2 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sweet Nothin's 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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