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BuckwheatI Got To Boogie / I Just Can't Turn My Habit Into Love

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I Got To Boogie / I Just Can't Turn My Habit Into Love

by Buckwheat · 1972

10 pressings3 countriesFunk / SoulFolkWorld& Country

I Got To Boogie was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 I Got To Boogie

9 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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

1972
Label and catalog number
London Records 45-LON-189
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

Side A Label: CL 7997

Side B Label: CL 7998

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
London Records 45-189
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene
Runout / matrix

CL 7997 PMLabel side A

CL 7998 PMLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
London Records 45-LON-189-DJ
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

Side A Label: CL 7997

Side B Label: CL 7998

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
London Records 45-189
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CL 7997A Label

CL 7998B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
London Records 45-189-EV
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CL 7998-EVA Label

CL 7997B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
London Records 45-189
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene
Runout / matrix

CL 7998A Label and runout

CL 7997B Label and runout

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaLondon Records L. 189First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972UKLondon Records HLU 10412 / London American Recordings HLU 10412First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972USLondon Records 45-LON-189First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972USLondon Records 45-LON-189-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1972USLondon Records 45-189First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo
1972USLondon Records 45-189-EVFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo
1972USLondon Records 45-189First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1972USLondon Records 45-189First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1972USLondon Records 45-189-EVFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1973UKLondon Records HLU 10412 / London American Recordings HLU 104127", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Got To Boogie2:45
  2. B1I Just Can't Turn My Habit Into Love3:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Got To Boogie are there?

10 vinyl pressings of I Got To Boogie are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.

When was I Got To Boogie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is London Records 45-LON-189.

How do I tell if my copy of I Got To Boogie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-LON-189, 45-189, 45-LON-189-DJ, 45-189-EV) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Side A Label: CL 7997 and Side B Label: CL 7998. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Got To Boogie 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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