Vinyl pressings
by Hank Crawford · 1974
Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.
RVG 98779 · A - 3 VAN GELDER A TSide A runout, variant 1
RVG 98779 · B - 3 VAN GELDERSide B runout, variant 1
RVG 98779 · A - 2 . VAN GELDER A8Side A runout, variant 2
RVG 98779 · B - 3 VAN GELDERSide B runout, variant 2
RVG-98779-A-2 , VAN GELDERRunout A
RVG-98779-B-3. VAN GELDERRunout B
RVG 98779 ALabel A
RVG 98779 BLabel B
RVG 98779 • A-3 (etched) VAN GELDER (stamped) A S (ethched)Side-A
RVG 98779 • B-2 (etched) VAN GELDER (stamped)Side-B
RVG 98779 · A - 3 VAN GELDER A TSide A runout etched, except VAN GELDER, A stamped
RVG 98779 · B - 3 VAN GELDERSide B runout etched, except VAN GELDER stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Kudu 19 / Kudu KU 19 S 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Kudu KU 19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Kudu KU 19 S1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Kudu KU-19 S1 / Kudu 19First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Kudu KU-19 S1 / Kudu 19First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Kudu SR-3371LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Kudu GP 3065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Japan | Kudu LAX 3214 / Kudu KU-19LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Kudu LAX 3214LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Kudu KU 19LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Kudu 19 / Kudu KU-19 S1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Kudu 19 / Kudu KU 19 S1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Kudu LAX-3214LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Kudu KU-19 S1, released September 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KU-19 S1, KU 19 S1, KU 19, 19) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG 98779 · A - 3 VAN GELDER A T and RVG 98779 · B - 3 VAN GELDER. 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.
