Vinyl pressings
by Herman's Hermits · 1966
No Milk Today was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 18 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.
7XCA 30647 - 1 GH KT 2Runout, side A - variant 1
7XCA 30648 -1 GM KT 1Runout, side B - variant 1
7XCA 30647 - 1 AT KT 2Runout, side A - variant 2
7XCA 30648 - 1 RL KT 1Runout, side B - variant 2
7XCA 30647A-side label
7XCA 30648B-side label
7XCA 30647-1 KTSide A runout
7XCA 30648-1 KTSide B runout
7XCA 30647Side A label
7XCA 30648Side B label
7XCA 30647Side A Label
7XCA 30648Side B Label
7XCA30647 7XCT2590Side A Label
7XCA30648 7XCT2591Side B Label
7 X CA 30 6 47 - 1 KTRunout side A
7 XCA. 30648 - 1 KTRunout side B
7XCA 30647Label side A in parentheses
7XCA 30648Label side B in parentheses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Unknown | Columbia DB 8012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Australia | Columbia DO-4726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8012First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1299First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | France | Columbia SCRF 979First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited |
| 1966 | France | Columbia SLEM 2258First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Columbia C 23 314 / Columbia 45-DW 64897", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1966 | Germany | Columbia C 23 314 / Columbia 45-DW 6489First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Columbia C 23 314 / Columbia 45-DW 64897", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1966 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | India | Columbia DB 8012 / Columbia 45-DB 8012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | India | Columbia 45-DB.8012First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Ireland | Columbia DB(I) 8012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 7030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Columbia 2 C 006 - 93.548 / Columbia 2 C 006 - 935487", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Columbia 2C 004-93.5487", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1975 | France | Columbia 2C 010 - 93.548 / Columbia 2 C 010 - 935487", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | EMI 2C010-93.5487", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | Columbia 2C 010-93.5487", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1979 | France | Columbia 2C 010-93.5487", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Columbia 2C008-93548 / Columbia C 008 - 93.548 M7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | France | Columbia 2C008 - 93.548M7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | France | Columbia 2C008-93548 / Columbia C 008 - 93.548 M7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | Portugal | Columbia 11C 008-935487", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Columbia 4C 006-935487", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Benelux | Columbia 4C 006-93548 / Columbia 1A 006-935487", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | France | Columbia 2C 010-93.548 / Columbia 2C 010-935487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 1A 006-935487", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Poland | Pracownia Pocztówek Dźwiękowych Sabina Zylbersztejn 14AFlexi-disc, 4", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 4", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
51 vinyl pressings of No Milk Today are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1966 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Australia, Denmark, Finland and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8012, released September 30, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8012, DO-4726, 45-DYC 1299, SCRF 979) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 30647 - 1 GH KT 2 and 7XCA 30648 -1 GM KT 1. 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.
