Vinyl pressings
by The Searchers · 1965
Take Me For What I'm Worth 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.
7 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.
NPL.18120-ALabel side A, variant 1
NPL.18120-BLabel side B, variant 1
NPL18120-A1 △ HLabel side A, variant 2
NPL18.120-B1 △ HLabel side B, variant 2
N̷S̷P̷L̷ 18120 A1 ♢M A IRunout side A, stamped, A I etched
N̷S̷P̷L̷ 18120 B1 ♢MRunout side B, stamped, B I etched
NSPL.18120-ALabel side A
NSPL.18120-BLabel side B
MH-12.511/1Label side A
MH-12.511/2Label side B
PLP-1148-ARunout side A, etched
PLP-1148-BRunout side B, etched
NPL16120 A1△HSide A: stamped
NPL16120 B1△HSide B: stamped
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 | Argentina | Music Hall 12.511 / Pye Records NPL-18120First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Astor PLP 1148 / Astor PLP-1148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Canada | Pye Records NPL 30079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Pye Records NPL 18120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Pye Records NPL18120First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Pye Records NPL 18120 / Pye Records NPL.18120First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Pye Records NSPL 18120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | South Africa | Pye Records PL 2063 / Pye Records PL.2063LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Kapp Records KS-3477LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Kapp Records KL-1477LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Kapp Records KL-1477LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Kapp Records KS-3477LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Kapp Records KL-1477LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Kapp Records KL-1477LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Pye Records NSPL 18120LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | PRT NSPL 18120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | PRT ZL-510 / Zafiro ZL-510LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | PRT SP20-5038LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | PRT SP20-5038LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Germany | PRT 6.26692 BLLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | PRT PYL 6018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Pye Records NSPL 18120 / PRT NSPL 18120LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Pye Records NPL 18120LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
23 vinyl pressings of Take Me For What I'm Worth are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Pye Records NPL 18120, released December 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NPL 18120, NSPL 18120, 12.511, PLP 1148) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NPL.18120-A and NPL.18120-B. 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.
