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No Sad Songs / Come On And Get It

by Joe Simon · 1968

13 pressings7 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

No Sad Songs / Come On And Get It 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 / Come On And Get It

10 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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 45-2602
Format
7", 45 RPM · Pitman pressing
Runout / matrix

S656 Nashville Matrix 125 PA runout etched

S608 Nashville Matrix 125 PB runout etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Sound Stage 7 45-2602
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene
Runout / matrix

S-656Side A label, in brackets

S-608Side B label, in brackets

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Sound Stage 7 45-2602
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene
Runout / matrix

S656A-Side Runout Etching

S608B-Side Runout Etching

S-656Side A Label

S-608Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Sound Stage 7 45-2602
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene
Runout / matrix

S656 69471Side A Runout, Etched

S608 69470Side B Runout, Etched

S-656Side A Label

S-608Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Sound Stage 7 45-2602
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

S-656Side A label

S-608Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

January 1968
Label and catalog number
Monument MON 1014
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MSCM 7869-1CSide A

MSCM 7870-1CSide B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaMonument SH. 2602First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968GermanyMonument MN 2602First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968GermanyMonument MN 26027", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1968New ZealandMonument PK-2133First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968USSound Stage 7 45-2602First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968USSound Stage 7 45-2602First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1968USSound Stage 7 45-2602First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1968USSound Stage 7 45-2602First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968USSound Stage 7 45-2602First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1968UKMonument MON 1014First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968UKMonument Mon 1014First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969ItalyMonument MNS NP 740227", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMonument PK-21337", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ANo Sad Songs2:18
  2. BCome On And Get It2:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of No Sad Songs / Come On And Get It are there?

13 vinyl pressings of No Sad Songs / Come On And Get It are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.

When was No Sad Songs / Come On And Get It first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Sound Stage 7 45-2602.

How do I tell if my copy of No Sad Songs / Come On And Get It is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2602, MON 1014, Mon 1014, SH. 2602) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S656 Nashville Matrix 125 P and S608 Nashville Matrix 125 P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is No Sad Songs / Come On And Get It 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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