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Vinyl pressings

My Man

by Blanche Carter · 1975

11 pressings6 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

My Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 My Man

8 pressings came out in 1975, 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.

France

1975
Label and catalog number
Carabine 66.470Carabine 66 470
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

66470 ASide A run-out area

66470 BSide B run-out area

Full details of this pressing

France

1975
Label and catalog number
Carabine 66 470
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MPO. Car- 66470 AEtched Side A

MPO Car- 66470 BEtched Side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975CanadaRCA PB-10524First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1975CanadaRCA Victor PB-10524First year7", Stereo7", Stereo
1975FranceCarabine 66.470 / Carabine 66 470First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975FranceCarabine 66 470First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975South AfricaRCA Victor 42-677First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975USRCA Victor PB-10524First year7", Single7", Single
1975USRCA Victor PB-10524First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975USRCA Victor PB-10524First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1976BelgiumRCA YBPB O.418 / RCA Victor YBPBO - 4187", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976SpainRCA Victor PB-105247", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1976SpainRCA Victor PB-105247", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. AMy Man3:12
  2. BRain3:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of My Man are there?

11 vinyl pressings of My Man are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was My Man first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Canada, France, South Africa. One of them is RCA Victor PB-10524.

How do I tell if my copy of My Man is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-10524, 66.470, 66 470, 42-677) 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 My Man 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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