Vinyl pressings
by Nina Simone · 1968
Ain't Got No - I Got Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
45-WPKM-3763-X S-H-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A variant 1
45-UPKM-3765-X U S-H-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B variant 1
45-WPKM-3763-X S. II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A variant 2
45-UPKM-3765-X U S-HI-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B variant 2
45-WPKM-3763-X S-H-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side A
45-UPKM-3765-X U S-H-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side B
WPKM-3763Label Side A
WPKM-3765Label Side B
45-WPKM-3763-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
45-UPKM-3765-X U B Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
WPKM-3763Label side A
WPKM-3765Label side B
T2PW-9415-1C KI JT 1Runout, side A
WKPM-3765-1C KH JT 1Runout, side B
T2PW 9415Label side A
WKPM-3765Label side B
T2PW-9415-1CRunout, side A, stamped, variant 1
WPKM-3765-1CRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
T2PW-9415-1C KG JT 1Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
WPKM-3765-1C KG JT 1Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
T2PW-9415-1C 1 JTSide A stamped (Version 1)
WPKM-3765-1C 1 JTSide B stamped (Version 1)
T2PW-9415-1C 1 JT DSide A stamped (Version 2)
WPKM-3765-1C 1 JT DSide B stamped (Version 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15 099 / RCA 47-15 099First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15 099First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15 099 / RCA 47-15 099First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1968 | Ireland | RCA Victor ERC 1743First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | RCA Victor RCA-1743First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1743First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | RCA Victor RCA-1743First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1743First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1743First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1743First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15 0997", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Ain't Got No - I Got Life are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, UK, Ireland. One of them is RCA Victor 47-15 099.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-15 099, RCA 1743, RCA-1743, ERC 1743) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-WPKM-3763-X S-H-II Manufactured in Germany and 45-UPKM-3765-X U S-H-II Manufactured in Germany. 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.
