US
August 1968- Label and catalog number
- Elektra EK-45637
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Eclection · 1968
Nevertheless was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Astor AP-1523First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Elektra EK 45637First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Disques Vogue INT. 80148 / Elektra INT. 80148First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Metronome J 780First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | Vedette Records VRN 34088First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Elektra EKS 45637First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Elektra EKSN 45033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Elektra EKSN 45033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Elektra EK-45637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Elektra EK-45637First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | UK | Elektra K 121967", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | Elektra K 121967", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Nevertheless are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra EK-45637, released August 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EK-45637, EKSN 45033, AP-1523, EK 45637) 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.