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Bob BookerPresent: You Don't Have To Be Jewish

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Present: You Don't Have To Be Jewish

by Bob Booker 路 1965

20 pressings6 countriesComedyNon-MusicFolkWorld

Present: You Don't Have To Be Jewish was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Present: You Don't Have To Be Jewish

11 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records KRL-4503
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

KRL 5 4503-A-1 ARC 8\25\5Side 1

KRL 5 4503-B-1 ARC 8/24/5Side 2

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records KRL-4503
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

KRL 5 4503-A-3 HEtched Side A, except H stamped

KRL 5 4503-B-3 HEtched Side B, except H stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records KRL-4503
Format
LP, Album, Mono 路 Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

KRL 5 4503-A-2 饾櫢Side A runout

KRL 5 4503-B-2 饾櫢 A2Side B runout

KRL 5 4503 ASide A label

KRL 5 4503 BSide B label

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaKapp Records PK 6049First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1965CanadaKapp Records KRL-4503 / Kapp Records KRL 4503First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1965New ZealandKapp Records PK 6049 / Kapp Records PK6049First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1965South AfricaKapp Records ZA 6273 / London Records ZA 6273First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965UKKapp Records HAR 8256First yearLPLP
1965UKLondon Records HAR 8256 / Kapp Records HAR 8256First yearLP, Mono 路 MonoLP, Mono 路 Mono
1965USKapp Records KRL-4503First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1965USKapp Records KRL-4503First yearLP, Promo, Mono, Album 路 Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono, Album 路 Promo, Mono
1965USKapp Records KRL-4503First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1965USKapp Records KRL-4503First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1965USKapp Records KRL-4503First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USMCA Records MCA-2078LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USKapp Records KRS-5503 / Kapp Records MCA-2078LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-1538 / MCA Records MCA-2078LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMCA Records COP/S 5133LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaMCA Records COP/S 5133LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKMCA Coral CDL 8502LP, Mono, Reissue 路 MonoLP, Mono, Reissue 路 Mono
?UKMCA Records MUP 442LP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
?UKMCA Records MCL 1681LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USKapp Records KRS-5503 / Kapp Records MCA-2078LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1A Call From Long Island2:43
  2. A2Home From The Office0:50
  3. A3The Reading Of The Will3:22
  4. A4The Diamond1:20
  5. A5Quickies: The Astronaut / The School / The Confession1:36
  6. A6The Jury1:55
  7. A7The Presidents1:28
  8. A8The Cocktail Party0:37
  9. A9Final Discussion1:24
  10. A10More Quickies: Cry For Help / Panic / Two Husbands1:21
  11. A11The Convicts1:31
  12. B1The Housewarming1:03
  13. B2The Luncheon1:47
  14. B3Still More Quickies: The Storm / The Newspaper Reporter / The Home Remedy1:41
  15. B4Conversation In The Hotel Lobby1:13
  16. B5The Agony And The Ecstacy0:31
  17. B6My Son, The Captain0:58
  18. B7Secret Agent, James Bondstein5:46
  19. B8Enough Already With The Quickies: Dinner / The Elevator / Classified Ad, Israeli Style1:34
  20. B9Goldstein1:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Present: You Don't Have To Be Jewish are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Present: You Don't Have To Be Jewish are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1980.

When was Present: You Don't Have To Be Jewish first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Kapp Records KRL-4503.

How do I tell if my copy of Present: You Don't Have To Be Jewish is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KRL-4503, HAR 8256, PK 6049, ZA 6273) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KRL 5 4503-A-1 ARC 8\25\5 and KRL 5 4503-B-1 ARC 8/24/5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Present: You Don't Have To Be Jewish 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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