Vinyl pressings
by The Doobie Brothers · 1971
Nobody / Slippery St. Paul was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.
7495- S PCA-0069-S 1B [Symbol]Runout side A etched
7495- S PCA-0072-S 1A [Symbol]Runout side B etched
(PCA 0069)SLabel side A
(PCA 0072)SLabel side B
MX164832A
MX164833B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7495First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7495First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WCS 35.026First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16083First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16083First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K16083First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7495First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7495First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 16487 / Warner Bros. Records 16 4877", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 80417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 164877", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 16487 / Warner Bros. Records WB 16 4877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records B 80417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records N-S-63-807", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 1597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
19 vinyl pressings of Nobody / Slippery St. Paul are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7495.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7495, K 16083, K16083, WCS 35.026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7495- S PCA-0069-S 1B [Symbol] and 7495- S PCA-0072-S 1A [Symbol]. 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.
