Vinyl pressings
by Carlene Carter · 1978
Never Together But Close Sometimes was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
K-17144-A-[1 crossed out] A PORKY PRIME CUT 2 ⋀A-side runout, etched; 2 ⋀ stamped
K-17144-B-1 ALLEN ⋀B-side runout, etched; ⋀ stamped
K 17144 ALabel side A
K 17144 BLabel side B
K-17144-A-[1 crossed out] A PORKY PRIME CUTA-side runout, etched
K-17144-B-[1 crossed out] A PORKY PRIME CUTB-side runout, etched
2 ⋀A/B-side runouts, stamped
WAA-7891-WW1 WBS-8576-A-S WW1 ─◁ Mastered By Capitol WallyA side runout
WAA-7895-WW1 WBS-8576-B-S WW1 ─◁ Mastered By Capitol WallyB side runout
(WAA-7891)SA side label
(WAA-7895)SB side label
WBS-8576-A-S Waa7891-S JW1 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Runout A
WBS-8576-B-S Waa7895-S JW1 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Runout B
(WAA7891)SLabel A
(WAA7895)SLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8576First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8576First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 282First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17144 / Warner Bros. Records WB 6877First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8576First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-724First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8576First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8576First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8576First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Never Together But Close Sometimes are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, South Africa and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K 17144.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 17144, WBS 8576, PRO-A-724, WBS 282) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-17144-A-[1 crossed out] A PORKY PRIME CUT 2 ⋀ and K-17144-B-1 ALLEN ⋀. 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.
