Vinyl pressings
by Shirley Bassey · 1974
Nobody Does It Like Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 17 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.
T1 uALA 214G1-REV-2-1 al BrownRunout side A
uALA 214-G-2 REV-7 T2 al BrownRunout side B
1TuA ̷B̷N̷LA 214-G-2 REV-2-1 al Brown A2Runout side B, variation
UAS 29621-A JDSide A Runout, Etched
UAS 29621-BSide B Runout, Etched
UAS 29621ASide A Label
UAS 29621BSide B Label
SMX45057Side 1, listed under L-35,278
(UA-LA214-G)Slide 1, listed under above
SMX xxxxxx 45057xxxxxx represent cross-outs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | United Artists Records L-35,278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Belgium | United Artists Records 4C 066-95361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | United Artists Records UALP 11961First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA214-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | United Artists Records UAG 29.621First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | United Artists Records UAG 29621 / United Artists Records UAG 29.621First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29 621 IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Israel | United Artists Records UAS 29621First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | United Artists Records UAS 29621First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Mexico | United Artists Records GX 01-714First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 062-95361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Singapore | United Artists Records UA-LA214-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | United Artists Records UAS 7071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | United Artists Records 88.720-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mozambique | United Artists Records UAS 7071LP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Nobody Does It Like Me are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-LA214-G.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-LA214-G, UAS 29621, L-35,278, 4C 066-95361) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 uALA 214G1-REV-2-1 al Brown and uALA 214-G-2 REV-7 T2 al Brown. 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.
