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Nina's Back! by Nina Simone, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Nina's Back!

by Nina Simone · 1985

20 pressings13 countriesSoulJazzFunk / Soul

Nina's Back! was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 Nina's Back!

1 pressing came out in 1985, the album's first year. 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

1985
Label and catalog number
VPI Records VPI 100-7A
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

VPI-100 7-ARunout side A

VPI-1007-BRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985USVPI Records VPI 100-7AFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986SwitzerlandVPi Records VPI 100-7 / Isis Voice IV 2162LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988AustraliaRCA 260 07 110LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988FranceDisques Espérance ESP 8453LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988GermanyBellaphon 260-07-110LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1988ItalyVPI Records CLN 25142LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1988South KoreaVPI Records VPI 100-7A / Jigu Records Corporation JOLL-0010LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1988SpainGrind D-LP-1153LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1988SpainGrind D-LP-1153LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1989GreeceThree Eggs THREE EGGS 6055LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1989GreeceThree Eggs THREE EGGS 6055LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989GreeceThree Eggs THREE EGGS 6055LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1989South AfricaReam RML(Y) 2037LP, AlbumLP, Album
1989UKJungle Records Freud 28LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1989UKJungle Records FREUD 28LP, Album, Reissue, White LabelLP, Album, Reissue, White Label
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990SwedenSonet SLP-3158LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990SwedenSonet SLP-3158LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024EuropeVerve Records 00602458879599LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2024USVerve Records 602458879599LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USVerve Records 602458879599 / UMe 602458879599LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1It's Cold Out Here
  2. A2Porgy
  3. A3I Sing Just To Know That I'm Alive
  4. A4For A While
  5. B1Fodder On Her Wings
  6. B2Touching And Caring
  7. B3Saratoga
  8. B4You Must Have Another Lover

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nina's Back! are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Nina's Back! are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1985 and 2024.

When was Nina's Back! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US. One of them is VPI Records VPI 100-7A.

How do I tell if my copy of Nina's Back! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VPI 100-7A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VPI-100 7-A and VPI-1007-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nina's Back! 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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