US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Argo LP-686
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
U-11177Side A Label
MO8P-1266Side A Label
U-11178Side B Label
MO8P-1267Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by The Ramsey Lewis Trio · 1961
Never On Sunday was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
U-11177Side A Label
MO8P-1266Side A Label
U-11178Side B Label
MO8P-1267Side B Label
LP-686 S-1 11177 ΦSide A runout, variant 1
LP-686 S-2 11178 ΦSide B runout, variant 1
LP‑686 S‑2 11178 Ø Z#Side B runout, variant 2
S1 11177Side A Label
MO8Y-1268-1 LPS-686 S-1 11177 ØSide A runout etched
MO8Y-1269-1 LPS-686 S-2 11178 ØSide B runout etched
ɪ A1Stamped both sides
U-11177 MO8Y-1268Side A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | New Zealand | Chess LP 686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | South Africa | Teal Records TL 1121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | US | Argo LP-686First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Argo LP-686First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Argo LPS-686First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Argo LP-686First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Japan | Cadet SMJ-7360 / Globe SMJ-7360LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Cadet LP-686LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | US | Cadet LPS-686LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Cadet CA-686 / Cadet LPS-686LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Cadet LPS-686LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Cadet LP-686 / Cadet LP 686LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Cadet LPS-686LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Cadet LPS-686LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Never On Sunday are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Argo LP-686.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-686, LPS-686, LP 686, TL 1121) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, U-11177 and MO8P-1266. 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.