Vinyl pressings
by The Lovin' Spoonful · 1965
You Didn't Have To Be So Nice 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.
4 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.
℗ 1965 1 M5 ◇V D 618001 L Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
℗ 1965 1 M5 ◇V C 618001 S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
618 001 LLabel side A
618 001 SLabel side B
618 001 ALabel side A
618 001 BLabel side B
618 001 LLabel side A
618 001 SLabel side B
618 001 LLabel side A
618 001 SLabel side B
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 | Denmark | Kama Sutra 618 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Kama Sutra 618 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Greece | Kama Sutra 618 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Greece | Kama Sutra 618 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Buddah Records BG 57", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Buddah Records BG 57", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Collectables B 35057", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Collectables COL 35057", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | Collectables COL 35057", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Kama Sutra KSGT 401X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Kama Sutra KSGT 401X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Kama Sutra 718 1017", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Eric Records 2167", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 350577", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Flashback Records BF037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Eric Records 2167", Single | 7", Single |
16 vinyl pressings of You Didn't Have To Be So Nice are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, Denmark, Greece. One of them is Kama Sutra 618 001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 618 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ 1965 1 M5 ◇V D 618001 L Made in Germany and ℗ 1965 1 M5 ◇V C 618001 S Made in Germany. 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.
