US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Fame 45-1013
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · PL - Plastic Products Pressing
- Runout / matrix
FM-12020-1 AT LW WA Side runout
FM-12021-1 LW AT WB Side runout
FM-12020-PLLabel A
FM-12021-PLLabel B
Clarence CarterThread The Needle / Don't Make My Baby Cry
Vinyl pressings
Thread The Needle / Don't Make My Baby Cry
by Clarence Carter · 1967
11 pressings4 countriesFunk / Soul
Thread The Needle was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Thread The Needle
7 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year. 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
1967- Label and catalog number
- Fame 45-1013
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · BW - Bestway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
FM-12020-1Label A
FM-12021-11Label B
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Fame 1013
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
FM-12020-1Label A
FM-12021-1Label B
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Fame 1013
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · MO - Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
FM-12020-1 [MR stamp] AT LW △66206 WSide A Runout
FM-12021-1 LW [MR stamp] AT △66206-X WSide B Runout
F-12020-MOLabel A
F-12021-MOLabel B
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Fame 45-1013
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
FM-12020-1 LW AT WRunout A etched
FM-12021-1 LW AT WRunout B etched
F-12020-BWLabel A
F-12021-BWLabel B
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Fame 45-1013
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo · PL - Plastic Products Pressing
- Runout / matrix
FM-12020-1Runout A etched
FM-12021-11Runout B etched
FM-12020-PLLabel A
FM-12021-PLLabel B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | US | Fame 45-1013First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Fame 45-1013First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Fame 45-1013First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Fame Records 45-1013 / Fame 45-1013First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Fame 1013First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Fame 1013First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1967 | US | Fame 45-1013First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Atlantic 5841547", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Atlantic 5841547", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
Year unknown2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records FAME 1013X7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Nigeria | Atlantic 5841547", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
Tracklist
- AThread The Needle2:40
- BDon't Make My Baby Cry2:29
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Thread The Needle are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Thread The Needle are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
When was Thread The Needle first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US. One of them is Fame 45-1013.
How do I tell if my copy of Thread The Needle is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-1013, 1013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FM-12020-1 AT LW W and FM-12021-1 LW AT W. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Thread The Needle 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.
