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Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)

by Brook Benton · 1967

10 pressings7 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got) was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)

10 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 7 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records 0611
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene
Runout / matrix

K-6099-1C TIIRunout, Side A, Stamped except TII, Etched

K-6100-1D TIIRunout, Side B, Stamped except TII, Etched

K6099Label, Side A

K6100Label, Side B

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records 0611
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene
Runout / matrix

K6099Label A

K6100Label B

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Australia

1967
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records 0611
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MX153890 0611-1Runout, Side A, Etched

MX153891 0611-2Runout, Side B, Etched

MX153890Label, Side A

MX153891Label, Side B

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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.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaReprise Records 0611First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967CanadaReprise Records 0611First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967CanadaReprise Records 0611First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967FranceReprise Records RV. 20133First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967GermanyReprise Records RA 0611First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967South AfricaReprise Records R21.060First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKReprise Records RS 20611First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967UKReprise Records RS.20611First year7"7"
1967USReprise Records 0611First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1967USReprise Records 0611First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ALaura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)3:15
  2. BYou're The Reason I'm Living2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got) are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got) are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records 0611.

How do I tell if my copy of Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0611, RS.20611, RS 20611, RV. 20133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-6099-1C TII and K-6100-1D TII. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got) 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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