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Karen YoungNobody's Child And 13 Other Great Songs

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Nobody's Child And 13 Other Great Songs

by Karen Young · 1969

11 pressings6 countriesVocalEasy ListeningPop

Nobody's Child And 13 Other Great Songs 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 And 13 Other Great Songs

5 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Major Minor SMLP66
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SLP-066.A-1L SEL JTSide A runout stamped

SLP-066.B-1L SEL JTSide B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1969
Label and catalog number
Major Minor SMLP66
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SLP 066-1Side A runout stamped

SLP 066-2Side B runout stamped

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969NetherlandsMajor Minor SMLP66First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969New ZealandParlophone PCSM 6095First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKMajor Minor SMLP66First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKMajor Minor MMLP 66First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969UKMajor Minor SMLP 66First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanMajor Minor RP-80052LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinylLP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1971DenmarkStarline SRS 5060 / Starline 1E 048 ◦ 04716LPLP
1971UKStarline SRS 5060LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973NetherlandsCapri CA 99-HLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongColumbia S-LEAC 1024LP, AlbumLP, Album
?Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongRegal SRS 5060LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Nobody's Child4:15
  2. A2Ribbon Of Darkness2:15
  3. A3Love Is A Very Strange Thing2:45
  4. A4Allentown Jail2:45
  5. A5There Never Was A Time2:20
  6. A6Oh How I Miss You2:35
  7. A7Bonaparte's Retreat2:00
  8. B1You're Free To Go2:20
  9. B2And The Little Doll Smiled2:30
  10. B3My Elusive Dreams2:55
  11. B4The White Rose3:05
  12. B5Wonderin' What To Do2:10
  13. B6I Need Your Hand In Mine2:45
  14. B7Send Me The Pillow You Dream On2:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nobody's Child And 13 Other Great Songs are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Nobody's Child And 13 Other Great Songs are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1973.

When was Nobody's Child And 13 Other Great Songs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Major Minor SMLP66.

How do I tell if my copy of Nobody's Child And 13 Other Great Songs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMLP66, MMLP 66, SMLP 66, PCSM 6095) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLP-066.A-1L SEL JT and SLP-066.B-1L SEL JT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nobody's Child And 13 Other Great 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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