UK
February 1970- Label and catalog number
- Apple Records APPLE 24
- Format
- 7", Single · 4-prong Pushout Centre Pressing
Vinyl pressings
by Doris Troy · 1970
Ain't That Cute was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, 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.
APPLE 24A-1U C KTStamped A runout, variant 1
APPLE 24B-1U W KTStamped B runout, variant 1
APPLE 24A-1U 1 L KTStamped A runout, variant 2
APPLE 24B-1U 1 L KTStamped B runout, variant 2
S-45-X47133-Z1#2 iam Bell Sound sf FRunout A
S-45-X47134-Z2 iam Bell Sound sfRunout B
S45-X47133A-side label
S45-X47134B-side label
S45-X47133A-Side, label
S45-X47134B-Side, label
S45-47133 Z7• 1 Bell Sound sf ✲A Side
S45-47134 Z7• 1 Bell Sound sf ✲B Side
91162A // 13.207-1.A-side runout, etched
91162B // 13.208-1.B-side runout, etched
(5C 006-91162 A) (APPLE 24)A-side label
(5C 006-91162 B) (APPLE 24)B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Apple Records APPLE-9066First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | Apple Records 1820First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Apple Records APPLE.24First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Portugal | Apple Records N-38-18 / Alvorada N-38-18First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Denmark | Apple Records APPLE 24First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Apple Records 5C 006-91162 / Apple Records APPLE 24First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Apple Records APPLE 24First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | UK | Apple Records APPLE 24First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Apple Records 1820First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Apple Records 1820First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Apple Records AR-24947", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Ain't That Cute are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Denmark, Netherlands and more. One of them is Apple Records APPLE 24, released February 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APPLE 24, 1820, 5C 006-91162, APPLE-9066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.