Vinyl pressings
by Maggie MacNeal · 1975
Nothing Else To Do 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.
11 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
WBN 16581-A //HM 25209-1-Y C→ 5 1 1Runout side A
WBN 16581 B//HM 25210-1-Y C→ 5 1 1Runout side B
WEA 16581-A PFRunout Side A (scratched)
WEA 16581-B PFRunout Side B (scratched)
16 581 ALabel Side A
16 581 BLabel Side 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 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBA-4078First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 16581 / Warner Bros. Records 16.581First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16581First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records N16581First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records N-S-63-88First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1250First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Turkey | Warner Bros. Records 75612First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16581First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WBN 16581 / Warner Bros. Records WBN-16581First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 581First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1415WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records 165817", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
12 vinyl pressings of Nothing Else To Do are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Netherlands, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBN 16581, released June 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBN 16581, K 16581, WB 16 581, WBA-4078) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBN 16581-A //HM 25209-1-Y C→ 5 1 1 and WBN 16581 B//HM 25210-1-Y C→ 5 1 1. 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.
