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Vinyl pressings

Nutbush City Limits / Help Him

by Ike & Tina Turner · 1973

58 pressings24 countriesBlues RockFunkRockFunk / Soul

Nutbush City Limits / Help Him was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Nutbush City Limits / Help Him

41 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 21 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.

US

1973
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-XW298-W
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T UAST-12290-1A side, runout, etched variant 1

UAST-9692 13 -EcKB side, runout, etched variant 1

UAST-12290 14 EcK T11A side, runout, etched variant 2

UAST-9692 13 EcK T1B side, runout, etched variant 2

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-XW298-W
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · P
Runout / matrix

UAST-12290 /5 ECK p

UAST-9692 /7 ECK

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-XW298-W
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

UAST-12290 ➀ NB △92725Side A Runout var. 1

UAST-9692 ➀ NB △92724Side B Runout var. 1

UAST- 12290 ➀ NB △92725 (triangle slashed through)Side A Runout var. 2

UAST 9692 ➁ NB △92724Side B Runout var. 2

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-XW298-W
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

UAST-12290Label A

UAST-9692Label B

K-6218 UAST-12290 12 EckDeadwax A

K-6219 UAST-9692 11 EckDeadwax B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 58 vinyl pressings

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1970s53 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AngolaUnited Artists Records N - S - 14-76First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973AustraliaUnited Artists Records K-5265 / United Artists Records UP-35582First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973AustraliaUnited Artists Records K-5265 / United Artists Records UP-35582First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973AustraliaUnited Artists Records K-5265 / United Artists Records UP-35582First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973AustraliaUnited Artists Records K-5265 / United Artists Records UP-35582First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973AustriaUnited Artists Records 35 582 / United Artists Records 35 582 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-XW298-WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973DenmarkUnited Artists Records UA 35582First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973FranceUnited Artists Records UP 35582-J / United Artists Records UP 35.582First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973FranceUnited Artists Records UP 35.582First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973GermanyUnited Artists Records UA 35 582 A / United Artists Records 35 582 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973GermanyUnited Artists Records UA 35 582 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973GreeceUnited Artists Records 4515First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973GreeceUnited Artists Records 4515First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973GreeceUnited Artists Records 4515First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
All 53 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaNot On Label 802112", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records K 52657", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?UKLiberty UP 355827", Single, 45 RPM, Repress, Reissue7", Single, 45 RPM, Repress, Reissue
?UKLiberty UP 355827", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?UKLiberty UP 355827", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ANutbush City Limits2:57
  2. BHelp Him3:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nutbush City Limits / Help Him are there?

58 vinyl pressings of Nutbush City Limits / Help Him are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1973 and 1979.

When was Nutbush City Limits / Help Him first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Angola, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-XW298-W.

How do I tell if my copy of Nutbush City Limits / Help Him is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-XW298-W, UP 35582, N - S - 14-76, K-5265) 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.

How much is Nutbush City Limits / Help Him on vinyl worth?

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.

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