Vinyl pressings
by The Hit Pack · 1965
Never Say No To Your Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ARP -S4KM-4711-1-A Nashville Matrix OLE-121106 10A-Side Runout Etching
OLB-122110 10 Nashville Matrix ARP -S4KM-4712-1-AB-Side Runout Etching
DM OLE-121106A-Side Label
DM OLB-122110B-Side Label
ARP -S4KM-4711-1-A Nashville Matrix OLE-121106 10Etched Side A
OLB-122110 10 Nashville Matrix ARP -S4KM-4712-1-AEtched Side B
DM OLE-121106A-side label
DM OLB-122110B-side label
-S4KM-4711-1 OLE-121106 Δ56468A-side runout
-S4KM-4711-1 OLE-121106 Δ56469 [circle 'MR']B-side runout
DM OLE-121106A-side label
DM OLB-122110B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Tamla Motown S-35010First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 513First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Soul S-35010First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Soul S-35010First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Soul S-35010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Soul S-35010First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Soul S-35010First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Soul S-35010First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Soul S-35010First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 513First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Never Say No To Your Baby are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Soul S-35010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-35010, TMG 513) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARP -S4KM-4711-1-A Nashville Matrix OLE-121106 10 and OLB-122110 10 Nashville Matrix ARP -S4KM-4712-1-A. 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.
