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Nina Simone With Strings by Nina Simone, album cover

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Nina Simone With Strings

by Nina Simone · 1966

17 pressings6 countriesSoul-JazzVocalJazz

Nina Simone With Strings was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Simone With Strings

11 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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

1966
Label and catalog number
Colpix Records CPL 496
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

S M[M scratched out] 4963 MR [encircled, faint] Δ8897Side A: Runout

S-4964 MR [encircled, faint] Δ8897-XSide B: Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Colpix Records CPL 496Colpix Records SCP - 496
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M 4961Stamped runout A side

M 4962Stamped runout B side

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaColpix Records CP - 496 / Colpix Records CP 496First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966AustraliaColpix Records SCP 496 / Colpix Records SCP-496First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USColpix Records CPL 496First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USColpix Records SCP - 496First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USColpix Records SCP-496First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1966USColpix Records CPL 496First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USColpix Records CPL 496First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966USColpix Records CPL 496First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USColpix Records CPL 496 / Colpix Records SCP - 496First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USColpix Records SCP - 496First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USColpix Records CPL 496First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968NetherlandsColpix Records MCX S-3153LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968NetherlandsColpix Records PCX S-248LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968NetherlandsColpix Records PCX S-248LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019UK & EuropeCornbread Records CRNBR16064LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeDestination Moon DMOO026LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanColpix Records SMJ-7377LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Love You Porgy4:00
  2. A2Blackbird2:06
  3. A3Falling In Love Again (Can't Help It)2:38
  4. A4Baubles, Bangles And Beads2:04
  5. A5Spring Is Here2:37
  6. B1That's All2:24
  7. B2Chain Gang2:40
  8. B3The Man With A Horn3:17
  9. B4Porgy, I Is Your Woman (Bess, You Is My Woman)3:22
  10. B5Pigs Foot And A Bottle Of Beer2:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nina Simone With Strings are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Nina Simone With Strings are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 2023.

When was Nina Simone With Strings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia. One of them is Colpix Records CPL 496.

How do I tell if my copy of Nina Simone With Strings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CPL 496, SCP - 496, SCP-496, CP - 496) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nina Simone With Strings 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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