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Bring It Up / Nobody Knows by James Brown & The Famous Flames, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Bring It Up / Nobody Knows

by James Brown & The Famous Flames · 1966

20 pressings7 countriesSoulFunkFunk / Soul

Bring It Up / Nobody Knows 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Bring It Up / Nobody Knows

3 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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

December 1966
Label and catalog number
King Records 45-6071
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Orange Labels
Runout / matrix

K-45-12270 (-2) LHRunout A

K-45-12271 (-1) LHRunout B

K-45-12270Label A

K-45-12271Label B

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Germany

1966
Label and catalog number
Polydor 59 059
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

59059 A ℗ 1966 A7 ◊ZSide A, Stamped

59059 B ℗ 1966 A7 ◊ZSide B, Stamped

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Germany

1966
Label and catalog number
Polydor 59 059
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

59059 A ℗ 1966 A7 ◊ZSide A, Stamped

59059 B ℗ 1966 A7 ◊ZSide B, Stamped

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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 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966GermanyPolydor 59 059First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1966GermanyPolydor 59 059First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1966USKing Records 45-6071First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967AustraliaFestival Records FK-16727", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967CanadaDelta D-32317", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967FrancePolydor 421 1307", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox
1967ItalyDurium DE 26617", Single7", Single
1967ItalyDurium DE 2661 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 31517", 45 RPM, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Jukebox
1967UKPye International 7N.254117", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967UKPye International 7N.254117", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967USKing Records 45-60717", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967USKing Records 45-60717", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967USKing Records 45-60717", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967USKing Records 45-60717", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1967USKing Records 45-60717", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USKing Records 45-60717", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ABring It Up2:45
  2. BNobody Knows3:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bring It Up / Nobody Knows are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Bring It Up / Nobody Knows are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.

When was Bring It Up / Nobody Knows first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Germany. One of them is King Records 45-6071, released December 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of Bring It Up / Nobody Knows is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6071, 59 059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-45-12270 (-2) LH and K-45-12271 (-1) LH. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bring It Up / Nobody Knows 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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