US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Stax STS 5505Stax STS-5505
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
STXS-0799-3 SS-0589 -BOHANNON- SONSide A Runout
STXS-0780-3 SS-0590 -BOHANNON- SONSide B Runout
SS-0589Side A Label
SS-0590Side B Label
Albert KingI Wanna Get Funky
Vinyl pressings
I Wanna Get Funky
by Albert King · 1974
12 pressings4 countriesFunkModern Electric BluesFunk / SoulBlues
I Wanna Get Funky was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 I Wanna Get Funky
7 pressings came out in 1974, 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
1974- Label and catalog number
- Stax STS 5505Stax STS-5505
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
STXS-0799-3 SS-0589 -BOHANNON- SONSide A Runout
STXS-0780-3 SS-0590 -BOHANNON- SONSide B Runout
SS-0589Side A Label
SS-0590Side B Label
US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Stax STS 5505Stax STS-5505
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
STXS-0799-1 SS-0589 -L.NIX- 18788Side A Runout
STXS-0780-1 SS-0590 -BOHANNON- 18788-X(1)Side B Runout
SS-0589Side A Label
SS-0590Side B Label
US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Stax STS-5505
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
STXS-0799-1 SS-0589 (MR) -L.NIX- Δ18788 (1)Side A runout
STXS-0780-1 SS-0590 -BOhANNON- (MR) Δ18788-X (1)Side B runout
SS-0589Side A label
SS-0590Side B label
US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Stax STS 5505Stax STS-5505
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo
- Runout / matrix
STXS-0799-3 SS-0589 -BOHANNON- SONSide A Runout
STXS-0780-3 SS-0590 -BOHANNON- SONSide B Runout
SS-0589Side A Label
SS-0590Side B Label
UK
1974- Label and catalog number
- Stax STX 1003
- Format
- LP, Album
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 12 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Rhodesia | Stax TXL.22005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Stax STX 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Stax STS 5505 / Stax STS-5505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Stax STS 5505 / Stax STS-5505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Stax STS 5505 / Stax STS-5505First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Stax STS 5505 / Stax STS-5505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Stax STS-5505First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Volt STS 5505LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
1980s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Stax MPS 8536LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Stax MPS-8536LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | South Korea | Yeh Eum Records YFJL-684 / Stax STX-8536LP, Album | LP, Album |
2010s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Stax STS-5505LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1I Wanna Get Funky4:08
- A2Playing On Me3:25
- A3Walking The Back Streets And Crying6:28
- A4'Til My Back Ain't Got No Bone7:32
- B1Flat Tire4:43
- B2I Can't Hear Nothing But The Blues4:16
- B3Travelin' Man2:52
- B4Cross Cut Saw7:45
- B5That's What The Blues Is All About3:56
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Wanna Get Funky are there?
12 vinyl pressings of I Wanna Get Funky are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 2015.
When was I Wanna Get Funky first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Rhodesia. One of them is Stax STS 5505.
How do I tell if my copy of I Wanna Get Funky is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STS 5505, STS-5505, STX 1003, TXL.22005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STXS-0799-3 SS-0589 -BOHANNON- SON and STXS-0780-3 SS-0590 -BOHANNON- SON. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is I Wanna Get Funky 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.
