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Vic DanaIf I Never Knew Your Name

Vinyl pressings

If I Never Knew Your Name

by Vic Dana · 1969

13 pressings8 countriesVocalPop

If I Never Knew Your Name was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 If I Never Knew Your Name

8 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Liberty 56150
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene
Runout / matrix

LB-2796 19068 (inverted)Side A runout, etched

LB-2793 19077 (inverted)Side B runout, etched

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Liberty 56150
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

LB-27929⃥-SCX78341 B.K.Runout side A

LB-2793-SCX78341 B.K.Runout side B

LB-2792-SLabel side A

LB-2793-SLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Liberty 56150
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene
Runout / matrix

LB-2792 (X7832) B. K.Side A runout, etched

LB-2793 (X7833) B. K.Side B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaLiberty LYK-3495First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969CanadaLiberty F.56150First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USLiberty 56150First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USLiberty 56150First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1969USLiberty 56150First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USLiberty 56150First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1969USLiberty 56150First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1969USLiberty 56150First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BrazilLiberty FC-550647", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1970GermanyLiberty 15 3217", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970JapanLiberty LR-24867", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970South AfricaLiberty LYS 1727", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970UKLiberty LBF 153217", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AIf I Never Knew Your Name3:15
  2. BSad Day Song3:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of If I Never Knew Your Name are there?

13 vinyl pressings of If I Never Knew Your Name are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.

When was If I Never Knew Your Name first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Liberty 56150.

How do I tell if my copy of If I Never Knew Your Name is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 56150, LYK-3495, F.56150) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is If I Never Knew Your Name 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.

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