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I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore by Nat King Cole, album cover

Vinyl pressings

I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore

by Nat King Cole · 1964

25 pressings8 countriesSwingVocalJazzPop

I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore

17 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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

July 1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2118Capitol Records ST-2118
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-1-2118-A-5 ¹ ✳Side A etched

ST-2-2118-B-6 ¹ ✳Side B etched

ST1-2118Side A Label

ST2-2118Side B Label

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 2118Capitol Records T2118
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Los Angeles
Runout / matrix

T-1-2118-H-5.’ 2 ✲Side 1 runout, etched

T-2-2118-H-5’ .1 ✲Side 2 runout, etched

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2118Capitol Records ST-2118
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton Pressing, Rainbow Labels
Runout / matrix

ST1-2118-W7 & [I A M in triangle]Side A runout, variant 1

ST-2-2118-W1 #2 [I A M in triangle] &Side B runout, variant 1

ST-1-2118-A1 [I A M in triangle] &Side A runout, variant 2

ST-1-2118-B4 #2 [I A M in triangle] $Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2118Capitol Records ST-2118
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST1-2118-W9-PSide A runout etched, variant 1

ST2-2118-X1OPSide B runout etched, variant 1

ST1-2118 X12 GSide A runout etched, variant 2

ST2 2118 W7 GSide B runout etched, variant 2

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 2118Capitol Records T-2118
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Pressing, Rainbow Labels
Runout / matrix

T-1-2118-H3 IAM [Triangled]Side A runout stamped variant 1

T-2-2118-J4 #2 IAM [Triangled]Side B runout stamped variant 1

T-1-2118-T2 #2 IAM [Triangled]Side A runout stamped variant 2

T-2-2118-P3 #3 IAM [Triangled]Side B runout stamped variant 2

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 2118Capitol Records T-2118
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-2118-T6PRunout side A, variant 1

T2-2118-T8PRunout side B, variant 1

T1-2118-P5PRunout side A, variant 2

T2-2118-T8PRunout side B, variant 2

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

All 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaCapitol Records SENC 9348First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964AustraliaCapitol Records ENC 9348First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaCapitol Records T 2118First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaCapitol Records ST-2118 / Capitol Records ST 2118First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964CanadaCapitol Records ST-2118 / Capitol Records ST 2118First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964GermanyCapitol Records 83751 / Capitol Records STK 83751First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964New ZealandCapitol Records T 2118 / Capitol Records T2118First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKCapitol Records T 2118First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKCapitol Records ST 2118First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USCapitol Records T 2118 / Capitol Records T2118First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USCapitol Records ST 2118 / Capitol Records ST-2118First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USCapitol Records ST 2118 / Capitol Records ST-2118First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USCapitol Records T 2118 / Capitol Records T-2118First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USCapitol Records T 2118 / Capitol Records T-2118First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USCapitol Records ST-8-2118First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records SENC 9348 / Capitol Records SENC-9348LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanCapitol Records CP-7126LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaCapitol Records T-2118LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCapitol Records ST 2118 / Capitol Records ST-2118LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USCapitol Records ST 2118 / Capitol Records STI-2118LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USArmed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library RL-8-5LP, Transcription, Mono · MonoLP, Transcription, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records T-2118LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore2:26
  2. A2You're Crying On My Shoulder2:20
  3. A3Only Yesterday2:57
  4. A4I'm Alone Because I Love You1:56
  5. A5Don't You Remember?1:57
  6. A6You're My Everything2:45
  7. B1I Don't Want To See Tomorrow2:30
  8. B2Brush Those Tears From Your Eyes2:45
  9. B3Was That The Human Thing To Do2:55
  10. B4Go, If You're Going2:27
  11. B5Road To Nowhere3:05
  12. B6I'm All Cried Out2:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore are there?

25 vinyl pressings of I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1969.

When was I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2118, released July 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2118, T 2118, ST-8-2118, SENC 9348) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-2118-A-5 ¹ ✳ and ST-2-2118-B-6 ¹ ✳. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore 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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