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Never, Never, Never by Shirley Bassey, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Never, Never, Never

by Shirley Bassey · 1973

57 pressings29 countriesVocalFunk / SoulPop

Never, Never, Never was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Never, Never, Never

35 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 23 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.

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAG 29471
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

UAG 29471 A 16 BSide A runout, variant 1

UAG 29471 B 2E ARUN ⋀Side B runout, variant 1

UAG 29471 A B 20Side A runout, stamped variant 2

UAG 29471 B 2E Λ 21 ARUNSide B runout, stamped & etched variant 2

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UK

1973
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAG 29471
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

UAG 29471 AA Side

UAG 29471 BB Side

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UK

1973
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAG 29471
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

UAG 29471 A-2 USide A runout

UAG 29471 B-1 U CT 4Side B runout

UAG 29471 ASide A label

UAG 29471 BSide B label

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US

May 1973
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA055-F
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UA-LA055-F-1 BSide A runout

UA-LA055-F-2 (2) /1 Eck 2Side B runout

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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 57 vinyl pressings

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

1970s46 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaUnited Artists Records L-34,883 / United Artists Records UAL 34883First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAL 34883 / United Artists Records UAL-34883First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973BelgiumUnited Artists Records 4C 066-94438First yearLPLP
1973BrazilUnited Artists Records UALP-11859 / United Artists Records UALP-11859First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973BrazilUnited Artists Records S-UA-20.160 / United Artists Records S-UA 20160First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA055-FFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceUnited Artists Records UAG 29.471 / United Artists Records UAG 29471First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973FranceUnited Artists Records UAG 29.471 / United Artists Records UAG 29471First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973FranceUnited Artists Records UAG 29.471 / United Artists Records UAG 29471First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyUnited Artists Records 62 642LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1973GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS 29 471 IFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973GermanyUnited Artists Records 62 642LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1973IndiaUnited Artists Records UA-LA055-FFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973IsraelUnited Artists Records UAG 29471First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973IsraelUnited Artists Records UAG 29471First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 46 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainUnited Artists Records 10C064-094.438 / United Artists Records 10C 064-094438LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025EuropeParlophone 5021732261137LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA055-FLP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA055-FLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceUnited Artists Records UAG 29.471 / United Artists Records UAG 29471LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyUnited Artists Records 1C 064-94438 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-94438LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GreeceUnited Artists Records UAG 29471LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?LebanonUnited Artists Records UAS-LA 055 / United Artists Records UAG 29471LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?LebanonUnited Artists Records UAS-LA 055 / United Artists Records UAG 29471LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsLiberty 1A 064-94438 / United Artists Records 5C 062 - 94 438LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USUnited Artists Records UA-LA055-FLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Never, Never, Never (Grande, Grande, Grande)3:35
  2. A2Baby I'm-A Want You2:49
  3. A3Someone Who Cares2:51
  4. A4The Old Fashioned Way3:03
  5. A5I Won't Last A Day Without You3:25
  6. A6Somehow2:19
  7. B1There Is No Such Thing As Love2:59
  8. B2Killing Me Softly With His Song4:29
  9. B3Going, Going, Gone2:10
  10. B4No Regrets4:25
  11. B5Together3:12
  12. B6Make The World A Little Younger3:34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Never, Never, Never are there?

57 vinyl pressings of Never, Never, Never are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1973 and 2025.

When was Never, Never, Never first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAG 29471.

How do I tell if my copy of Never, Never, Never is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAG 29471, UAS7047, UA-LA055-F, UALA055F) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAG 29471 A 16 B and UAG 29471 B 2E ARUN ⋀. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Never, Never, Never 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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