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Waylon JenningsDon't Think Twice

Vinyl pressings

Don't Think Twice

by Waylon Jennings · 1970

14 pressings6 countriesCountryFolkFolkWorld

Don't Think Twice was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Don't Think Twice

10 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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

March 1970
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 4238
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T 2 A&M SP 4375-7Side A runout

T 1 A&M SP 4376-7Side B runout

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US

March 1970
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 4238
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P A&M SP4375-1 A 3Side A runout

P A&M SP4376-1 B 3Side B runout

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US

March 1970
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 4238
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T | A&M SP 4375-7Side 1 runout

T | A&M SP 4376-7Side 2 runout

(SP 4375)Side 1 label

(SP 4376)Side 2 label

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 4238
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

A+M CSG-SP4375-15 (MR) (triangle)14326 (2)Runout Side 1

A+M SP 4376-15 (MR) (triangle)14263-X (1)Runout Side 2

SP-4375Label Side 1

SP-4376Label Side 2

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 4238
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Haeco-CSG
Runout / matrix

A+M CSG-SP 4375-15 MR[circled] △[scratched]14326 ②Runout, Side A

A+M CSG-SP 4376-15 MR[circled] △[scratched]14326-X ②Runout, Side B

SP-4375

SP4376

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UK

1970
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMLB 1006
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

H AMLB 1006A1-◇ H IRunout, Side A

G AMLB 1006B1-◇ H IRunout, Side B

AMLB 1006-ALabel, Side A

AMLB 1006-BLabel, Side B

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaA&M Records SAML-933938 / A&M Records SAML-933,938First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970CanadaA&M Records SP 4238 / A&M Records SP-4238First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaA&M Records SP 4238First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1970NorwayA&M Records AMLB 1006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKA&M Records AMLB 1006First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970USA&M Records SP 4238First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1970USA&M Records SP 4238First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USA&M Records SP 4238LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1970USA&M Records SP 4238First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USA&M Records SP 4238First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USA&M Records SP 4238First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978GermanyBear Family Records BFX 15029LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014GermanyBear Family Productions Ltd. BAF 18022LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaA&M Records SP 4238 / A&M Records SP-4238LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Don't Think Twice3:00
  2. A2River Boy2:30
  3. A3Twelfth Of Never2:24
  4. A4The Race Is On2:30
  5. A5Stepping Stone1:51
  6. A6The Real House Of The Rising Sun3:35
  7. B1Just To Satisfy You2:21
  8. B2Kisses Sweeter Than Wine2:26
  9. B3Unchained Melody3:12
  10. B4I Don't Believe You4:00
  11. B5Four Strong Winds2:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Don't Think Twice are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Don't Think Twice are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 2014.

When was Don't Think Twice first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP 4238, released March 1970.

How do I tell if my copy of Don't Think Twice is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 4238, AMLB 1006, SAML-933938) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T 2 A&M SP 4375-7 and T 1 A&M SP 4376-7. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Don't Think Twice 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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