US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Sound Stage 7 SSS-15004Sound Stage 7 SSS15004
- Format
- LP, Album
Joe SimonNo Sad Songs
Vinyl pressings
No Sad Songs
by Joe Simon · 1968
18 pressings10 countriesFunk / Soul
No Sad Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 No Sad Songs
15 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 9 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
1968- Label and catalog number
- Sound Stage 7 SSS 15004Sound Stage 7 SSS15004
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
E1B-816Side A label
E1B-817Side B label
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Sound Stage 7 SSS 15004Sound Stage 7 SSS15004
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
o T 1 SSS 15004 A XSBV 131757-1A A4 E1B-816Runout A
o T 1 SSS 15004 B XSBV 131718A B1 E1B 817Runout B
E1B-816Label A
E1B-817Label B
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Sound Stage 7 SSS 15004Sound Stage 7 SSS15004
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
SSS 15004 A E1B-817 S-2 MR (circled) △11649-XRunout A
SSS 15004 E1B-817(crossed through) 816 S-2 MR (circled) △11649Runout B
E1B-816Label A
E1B-817Label B
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Sound Stage 7 SSS 15004
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo
- Runout / matrix
SSS 15004 E1B-816 S-1 LP 125 Nashville MatrixRunout side A
SSS 15004 E1B-817 S-2 LP 125 Nashville MatrixRunout side B
E1B-816Label side A
E1B-817Label side B
UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- Monument SMO 5017
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ACMZ-3112-1LSide A Runout
ACMZ-3113-1LSide B Runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 18 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s17 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Sound Stage 7 SSS 15004 / Sound Stage 7 SSS15004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Monument SLP 5004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Italy | Monument SLP-ST 75015 / Sound Stage 7 SSS 15004First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Jamaica | Sound Stage 7 SSS 15004 / Sound Stage 7 SSS15004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | Monument UPS-1221-TFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | South Africa | Monument MOL 8532First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Spain | Monument S-21.064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Monument SMO 5017First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Monument LMO 5014LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1968 | UK | Monument LMO 5014First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Monument SMO 5017First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Sound Stage 7 SSS-15004 / Sound Stage 7 SSS15004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Sound Stage 7 SSS 15004First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Sound Stage 7 SSS 15004 / Sound Stage 7 SSS15004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Sound Stage 7 SSS 15004 / Sound Stage 7 SSS15004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Year unknown1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Sound Stage 7 UPS-1101-GLP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- A1(You Keep Me) Hanging On2:45
- A2My Special Prayer2:43
- A3Long Hot Summer2:18
- A4No Sad Songs2:18
- A5I Worry About You2:50
- B1Nine Pound Steel2:45
- B2Put Your Trust In Me (Depend On Me)1:58
- B3Travelling Man1:53
- B4In The Same Old Way2:27
- B5Can't Find No Happiness2:35
- B6Come On And Get It2:15
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of No Sad Songs are there?
18 vinyl pressings of No Sad Songs are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
When was No Sad Songs first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Germany, Austria, & Switzerland and more. One of them is Sound Stage 7 SSS-15004.
How do I tell if my copy of No Sad Songs is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SSS-15004, SSS 15004, SMO 5017, LMO 5014) 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 No Sad Songs 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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