US
September 1977- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 3-10622
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSS 163440 1D PA/ Runout etched
ZSS-163441-1D -RE PB/ Runout etched
TML-SRunouts stamped
ZSS 163440A/ Label
The EmotionsDon't Ask My Neighbors
Vinyl pressings
Don't Ask My Neighbors
by The Emotions · 1977
11 pressings5 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul
Don't Ask My Neighbors was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Don't Ask My Neighbors
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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.
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 3-10622
- Format
- 7", Single
- Runout / matrix
T ZSS 1634401FRunout, Side A, Etched
T ZSS-16344-1E -RERunout, Side B, Etched
TML-SRunout, Side A, Stamped
TML-MRunout, Side B, Stamped
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 3-10622
- Format
- 7", Single · Santa Maria
- Runout / matrix
ZSS 163440-1H SSRunout, Side A, Etched
T ZSS-16344-1H S1Runout, Side B, Etched
TML-MRunout, Side A, Stamped
TML-SRunout, Side B, Stamped
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 3-10622
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSS-163440-1G TML-M ∆103269Runout, Side A, Etched
ZSS-16344-1G TML-M ∆103269-XRunout, Side B, Etched
ZSS 13440Label SIde A
ZSS 163441Label Side B
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 3-10622
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ZSP 163439Mono Label
ZSP 163440Stereo Label
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 3-10622
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSP-163439-1E TML-M TMono runout, etched except "TML-M" stamp
ZSS 163440 1F TML-S TI TStereo runout, etched except "TML-S" stamp
ZSP 163439Mono Label
ZSS 163440Stereo Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia 3-10622First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | CBS CBS S 5838 / CBS 5838First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | CBS CBS S 5838First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | CBS 7928First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 5838First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 3-10622First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 3-10622First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 3-10622First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 3-10622First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 3-10622First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 3-10622First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
Tracklist
- ADon't Ask My Neighbors3:33
- BLove's What's Happenin'3:18
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Don't Ask My Neighbors are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Don't Ask My Neighbors are listed here, from 5 countries.
When was Don't Ask My Neighbors first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Canada, Germany, Mexico and more. One of them is Columbia 3-10622, released September 1977.
How do I tell if my copy of Don't Ask My Neighbors is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-10622, CBS S 5838, 7928, CBS 5838) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 163440 1D P and ZSS-163441-1D -RE P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Don't Ask My Neighbors 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.
