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Nobody's Child

by Karen Young · 1969

17 pressings13 countriesCountryBalladFolkPop

Nobody's Child was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Nobody's Child

14 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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.

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Major Minor MM 625
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

D-527.A-1C CH SEL 2Side A runout

D-527.B-T2-1C UH SEL 1Side B runout

D 527-ASide A label

D 527-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1969
Label and catalog number
Ariola 14 429 AT
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

G 14429 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped

G 14429 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped

14 429 LaLabel side A

14 429 KbLabel side 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaTrans-World TW-1725First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969FranceDisc'Az AZ 10505First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969GermanyAriola 14 429 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969NetherlandsMajor Minor MAM 528First year7", Single7", Single
1969NetherlandsPalette PB 27.040First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969New ZealandParlophone NZP.3339First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969NorwaySonet T 7776First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969ScandinaviaSonet T- 7776First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongColumbia EAC 1021First year7"7"
1969South AfricaContinental Records PD.9637First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969SwedenSonet T 7776First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969UKMajor Minor MM 625First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969UKMajor Minor MM 625First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969UKMajor Minor MM 625First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970IndiaStateside ESS. 1207", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USLondon Records 45-1307", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USLondon Records 45-LON-1307", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ANobody's Child4:20
  2. BOh How I Miss You2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nobody's Child are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Nobody's Child are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.

When was Nobody's Child first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Major Minor MM 625.

How do I tell if my copy of Nobody's Child is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MM 625, TW-1725, AZ 10505, 14 429 AT) 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 Nobody's Child 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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