Vinyl pressings
by Carly Simon · 1977
Nobody Does It Better was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 18 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.
ES-45413-A3-RE PRC-1-1 AZ PRCSide A Etched, variant 1
ES-45413-B3-RE PRC-1-1 AZ PRCSide B Etched, variant 1
ES-45413-A3-RE PRC-1-1 AZ PRCSide A Etched, variant 2
ES-45413-B3-RE PRC-1-111 AZ PRCSide B Etched, variant 2
[SRC Logo] ES-45413-A-RE SP 1-4 AzA-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
[SRC Logo] ES-45413-B-RE-SP Az 1-1B-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
[SRC Logo] ES-45413-A-RE SP 1-2 AzA-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
ES-45413-B-RE-SP Az 1-3B-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
ES-45413-A2-RE CSM AZ SSSSA Side Runouts Etched
ES-45413-B1-RE CSM AZ SSSA Side Runouts Etched
E-45413-AA Side Label
E-45413-BB Side Label
ES-45413-A2-RECSM AZSide A Etched
EM-45413-B1-RECSM AZSide B Etched
E-45413-AA Side Label
E-45413-BB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Elektra E 45413First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Barbados | Elektra E-45413First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Brazil | Elektra E-45413 / Elektra 12.014First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Elektra E-45413 / Elektra 12.014First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Elektra E 45413First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records CA-10147First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Elektra 12261 / Elektra 12.261First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Elektra ELK 12 261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Elektra W 12267First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Elektra W 12267First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Elektra P -204EFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 12.267 / Elektra ELK 12267First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Elektra E 45413First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Philippines | Elektra ER-18 / Elektra E-45413First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Philippines | Elektra ER-18 / Elektra E-45413First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Elektra K 122617", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Elektra K 122617", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Elektra K 122617", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Elektra K 122617", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
42 vinyl pressings of Nobody Does It Better are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Elektra E-45413, released July 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-45413, K 12261, P-204E, E 45413) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ES-45413-A3-RE PRC-1-1 AZ PRC and ES-45413-B3-RE PRC-1-1 AZ PRC. 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.
