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Dum Dum / I'm Sorry

by Brenda Lee · 1970

10 pressings3 countriesBalladPop

Dum Dum / I'm Sorry was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Dum Dum / I'm Sorry

1 pressing came out in 1970, 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.

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceCoral COP 2979First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971ItalyMCA Records MCS 29797", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971ItalyMCA Records MCS 29797", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1973UnknownMCA Records MCS 29797"7"
1973BelgiumMCA Records MCS 29797", Single, Reissue7", Single, Reissue
1973BelgiumMCA Records MCS 29797", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1977FranceMCA Records 110.0827", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1977FranceMCA Records 110.0827", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977FranceMCA Records 110.0827", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMCA Records 110.0827", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ADum Dum2:40
  2. BI'm Sorry2:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dum Dum / I'm Sorry are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Dum Dum / I'm Sorry are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1970 and 1977.

When was Dum Dum / I'm Sorry first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France. One of them is Coral COP 2979.

How do I tell if my copy of Dum Dum / I'm Sorry is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use COP 2979) 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 Dum Dum / I'm Sorry 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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