France
June 1975- Label and catalog number
- Charly Records CR 300007Charly Records CR300007
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Lee Lewis · 1975
16 Songs Never Released Before 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, 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.
CR 300007 A2Side A
CR 300007 BSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Charly Records CR 300007 / Charly Records CR300007First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Charly Records CR 300007First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | UK | Charly Records CR 300007 / Charly Records CR 300 007First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | UK | Charly Records CR 300007 / Charly Records CR 300 007First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | France | Charly Records CR 300007 / Charly Records CR300007First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Spain | Charly Records 77 - CH7 / Charly Records (CR 300.007)LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Charly Records 77-CH7LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Charly Records CR 30007LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | Italy | Oxford OX 3192LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | Portugal | Movieplay Portuguesa LP 10017LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1986 | Spain | Zafiro 30101154LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Charly Records CR 30007LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | Brasidisc LP 5015 / Rarity LP 5015LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Charly Records CR 30007LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of 16 Songs Never Released Before 2 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, UK, Netherlands. One of them is Charly Records CR 300007, released June 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CR 300007) 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.