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Billy PrestonThe Most Exciting Organ Ever

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The Most Exciting Organ Ever

by Billy Preston · 1964

31 pressings8 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / Soul

The Most Exciting Organ Ever was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 The Most Exciting Organ Ever

3 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Vee Jay Records VJ-1123Vee Jay Records VJLP-1123
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

64-6863 M △7522Side A etched runout

64-6864 M △7522X -OSide B etched runout

ARPSide A & B stamped runout

64-6863Side A label

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Vee Jay Records VJ-1123Vee Jay Records VJLP-1123
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

(MR) 64-6863 M △7522A side runout

(MR) 64-6864 M △7522XB side runout

64-6863A side label

64-6864B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Vee Jay Records VJS-1123Vee Jay Records VJLP-1123
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

64-6863 S △7523

64-6864 S △7523X

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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USVee Jay Records VJ-1123 / Vee Jay Records VJLP-1123First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USVee Jay Records VJ-1123 / Vee Jay Records VJLP-1123First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USVee Jay Records VJS-1123 / Vee Jay Records VJLP-1123First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaVee Jay Records VJ 1123 (C) / Vee Jay Records VJ-1123LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaVee Jay Records VJS-1123 / Vee Jay Records VJS 1123 (D)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKSue Records ILP 935LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USVee Jay Records VJ 1123 (C)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USVee Jay Records VJS-1123 / Vee Jay Records VJLP-1123LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USExodus Records EXS-318 / Exodus Records EX-318LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USExodus Records EX-318LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USVee Jay Records VJ-1123 / Vee Jay Records VJLP-1123LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USVee Jay Records VJS-1123 / Vee Jay Records VJLPS 1123LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USVee Jay Records VJ-1123 / Vee Jay Records VJLP-1123LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968UKJoy Records JOY 112 / Joy Records JOYS 112LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968UKJoy Records JOY 112LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USSpringboard SP-4012 / Springboard SPB-4012LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975GermanyPresident Records 89 046 XATLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982SpainDial Discos, S.A. 50.3003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002SpainVampi Soul VAMPI 004LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USTrading Places TDP54113LP, 45 RPM, Album, StereoLP, 45 RPM, Album, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Camden VCL1-4002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceVee Jay Records VJ S 1123 / Vee Jay Records VJS 1123LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsVee Jay Records VJ S 1123 / Vee Jay Records VJS 1123LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
?UKJoy Records Joy 112 / Joy Records Joys 112LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USVee Jay Records VJ S 1123LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USVee Jay Records VJ-1123LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USVee Jay Records VJS-1123 / Vee Jay Records VJLP-1123LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USVee Jay Records VJS-1123 / Vee Jay Records VJLP-1123LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USVee Jay Records VJS-1123 / Vee Jay Records VJLP-1123LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1If I Had A Hammer
  2. A2Low Down
  3. A3Slippin' & Slidin'
  4. A4Drown In My Own Tears
  5. A5I Am Coming Through
  6. A6The Octopus
  7. B1Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'
  8. B2Soul Meetin'
  9. B3Let Me Know
  10. B4Billy's Bag
  11. B5The Masqerade Is Over
  12. B6Steady Gettin' It

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Most Exciting Organ Ever are there?

31 vinyl pressings of The Most Exciting Organ Ever are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 2023.

When was The Most Exciting Organ Ever first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Vee Jay Records VJ-1123.

How do I tell if my copy of The Most Exciting Organ Ever is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VJ-1123, VJS-1123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 64-6863 M △7522 and 64-6864 M △7522X -O. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Most Exciting Organ Ever 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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