Vinyl pressings
by Shirley Ellis · 1963
The Nitty Gritty / Give Me A List was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 7 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.
K-7278-1 A4 RA-Side Runout Etching (Version 1)
K-7279-1 A3 RB-Side Runout Etching (Version 1)
K-7278-1 ◁ 1A-Side Runout Etching (Version 2)
K-7279-1 ◁ 1B-Side Runout Etching (Version 2)
K-7278-3 HRunout - side A
K-7279-3 HRunout - side B
K-7278Label - side A
K-7279Label - side B
K-7278-2 I A2Label - Side A
K-7279-2 I A1Label - Side B
K-7278-1 A1 RA-Side Runout
K-7279-1 A1 RB-Side Runout
K-7278A-Side Label
K-7279B-Side Label
K-7278-2 I A2A-Side Runout
K-7279-2 I A1B-Side Runout
K-7278A-Side Label
K-7279B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Congress CG 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Congress CG 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | Kapp Records 10 504 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Kapp Records CG 202First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Norway | Kapp Records K 2075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Sweden | Kapp Records K 2075First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1963 | Sweden | Kapp Records K 2075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | London Records HL-R. 9824 / London American Recordings HL-R. 9824First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | London Records HLR 9824 / London American Recordings HLR 9824First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | London Records HLR 9824 / London American Recordings HLR 9824First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Congress CG 202First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Congress CG-202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Congress CG-202First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Congress CG-202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Congress CG-202First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Kapp Records K40387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of The Nitty Gritty / Give Me A List are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Congress CG-202.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CG-202, CG 202, HL-R. 9824, HLR 9824) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-7278-1 A4 R and K-7279-1 A3 R. 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.
