Vinyl pressings
by Mavis Staples · 1972
Endlessly / Don't Change Me Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
STXM-0283-4 VM-01052 MR L. NIX △89309Side A runout
STXM-0322-3 VM-01075 MR L. NIX △89551Side B runout
VM-01052Side A label
VM-01075Side B label
VM-01052Label Side A
VM-01075Label Side B
STXM-0283-2 VM-01052 P P I NIXSide A
VM-01053Stereo label
VM-01052Mono label
STXS-0282-3 VS-01053 MR L. NIX △89309-XStereo deadwax
STXM-0282-3 VS-01052 MR L. NIX △89309Mono deadwax
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Volt VOA-4086First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | Jamaica | Volt VOA-4086First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | US | Volt VOA-4086First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | US | Volt VOA-4086First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Volt VOA-4086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Volt VOA-4086First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Volt VOA-4086First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | US | Volt VOA-4086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | Volt VOA-4086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Acta 10627", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Endlessly / Don't Change Me Now are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, Jamaica. One of them is Volt VOA-4086, released September 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VOA-4086) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STXM-0283-4 VM-01052 MR L. NIX △89309 and STXM-0322-3 VM-01075 MR L. NIX △89551. 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.
