Vinyl pressings
by The Association · 1967
Never My Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 15 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.
o K-15851-1B P B3A-Side Runout Etching - Variant 1
K-15853-1L PB-Side Runout Etching- Variant 1
o K-15851-1B P B3A-Side Runout Etching - Variant 2
K-15853-1B PB-Side Runout Etching- Variant 2
K-15851-1E T11Side A stamped exc. T11 etched (Variant 1
K-15853-1E T1Side B stamped exc. T1 etched (Variant 1
K-15851-1J T111Side A stamped exc. T111 etched (Variant 2
K-15853-1J T111Side B stamped exc. T111 etched (Variant 2
K-15851-1B SSSSSide A runout, variant 1
K-15853-1A SSSSSide B runout, variant 1
K-15851-1A SSSide A runout, variant 2
K15853-1A SS SSSSide B runout, variant 2
K-15851-1A PSide A runout, variant 1
K-15853-1B PSide B runout, variant 1
K-15851-1A P 1Side A runout, variant 2
K-15853-1B P 2Side B runout, variant 2
K-15851-1BEtched
K-15853-1BEtched
MSI-7787-ICRunout, A-side, stamped
MSI-7788-ICRunout, B-side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7074First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 7074First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | Riviera 121 145 / Riviera 121145First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1967 | France | Riviera 121 145 / Riviera 121145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records A 7074First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | India | Warner Bros. Records 7074First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Ireland | London American Recordings HLT 10157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | London Records HL 10.157 / London Records 45 - HL 10157First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Japan | London Records Top-1203First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Riviera 121145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records B.7074First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Portugal | London Records P-HL 10157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Spain | London Records ME 354 / Discos London ME 354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7074First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 30.9387", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Denmark | London Records HLT 10157 / London American Recordings HLT 101577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Denmark | London Records HLT 10157 / London American Recordings HLT 101577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | C.E.D. / Riviera 121.1457", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 320327", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| ? | Philippines | Valiant Records V-008 / Valiant Records W 16967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Turkey | London Records HLT 101577", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Uruguay | Antar AS 2037", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
29 vinyl pressings of Never My Love are listed here, from 21 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7074.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7074, HLT 10157, 121 145, A 7074) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o K-15851-1B P B3 and K-15853-1L P. 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.
