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

Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1964
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.
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.
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
T-1-2118-H-5.’ 2 ✲Side 1 runout, etched
T-2-2118-H-5’ .1 ✲Side 2 runout, etched
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
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
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
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Capitol Records SENC 9348First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Australia | Capitol Records ENC 9348First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records T 2118First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-2118 / Capitol Records ST 2118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-2118 / Capitol Records ST 2118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Capitol Records 83751 / Capitol Records STK 83751First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 2118 / Capitol Records T2118First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records T 2118First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records T 2118 / Capitol Records T2118First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records ST 2118 / Capitol Records ST-2118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records ST 2118 / Capitol Records ST-2118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records T 2118 / Capitol Records T-2118First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records T 2118 / Capitol Records T-2118First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records ST-8-2118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records SENC 9348 / Capitol Records SENC-9348LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CP-7126LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records T-2118LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 2118 / Capitol Records ST-2118LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 2118 / Capitol Records STI-2118LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Armed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library RL-8-5LP, Transcription, Mono · Mono | LP, Transcription, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T-2118LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
25 vinyl pressings of I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2118, released July 1964.
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.
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.