US
1976- Label and catalog number
- SMI SM 500
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
SM 502 CB BWLabel
Vinyl pressings
by Devoshun · 1976
No, No, No, My Friend was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
SM 502 CB BWLabel
SM 502CALPSide A Label
SM 502CBLPSide B Label
SM502CB-DJ JRRunout Etchings (Both Sides)
SM 502CBDJLabels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | US | SMI SM 500First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | SMI SM 500First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | SMI SM 500First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | SMI SM 500First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | SMI SM 500First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | SMI SM502CBDJ12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | France | Mustang 2097.9107" | 7" |
| 1977 | Italy | Derby DBR 100447", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | AVI Records AVID-12-15212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | AVI Records AVIS-1517", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of No, No, No, My Friend are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US. One of them is SMI SM 500.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SM 500) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SM 502 CB BW. 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.