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AlessiOh, Lori / I Was So Sure

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Oh, Lori / I Was So Sure

by Alessi · 1976

15 pressings9 countriesSoft RockVocalJazzPop

Oh, Lori / I Was So Sure was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Oh, Lori / I Was So Sure

5 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 4 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.

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

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaA&M Records K-6837First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1976GermanyA&M Records AMS 5467 / A&M Records AMS 7289First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1976GermanyA&M Records AMS 5467First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1976GreeceA&M Records AMS 5467First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976New ZealandA&M Records K 6837First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977EuropeA&M Records AMS 5467 / A&M Records AMS 72897", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1977FranceA&M Records AMS 54677", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977GermanyA&M Records AMS 5467 / A&M Records AMS 72897", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977RhodesiaA&M Records MRS 12237", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977SpainA&M Records AMS 54677", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1977UKA&M Records AMS 72897", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977UKA&M Records AMS 72897", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977UKA&M Records AMS 72897", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977UKA&M Records AMS 72897", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977UKA&M Records AMS 72897", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AOh, Lori3:21
  2. BI Was So Sure2:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Oh, Lori / I Was So Sure are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Oh, Lori / I Was So Sure are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.

When was Oh, Lori / I Was So Sure first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Australia, Germany, Greece, New Zealand. One of them is A&M Records K-6837.

How do I tell if my copy of Oh, Lori / I Was So Sure is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-6837, AMS 5467, K 6837) 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 Oh, Lori / I Was So Sure 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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