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Carol DouglasWill We Make It Tonight

Vinyl pressings

Will We Make It Tonight

by Carol Douglas · 1974

14 pressings9 countriesSoulDiscoFunk / Soul

Will We Make It Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Will We Make It Tonight

3 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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

1974
Label and catalog number
Midland International MB-10304
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MB 10304 [A on it's side] A 1 1 Λ1Runout A-side etched

MB 10304 B 1 1 Λ1Runout B-side etched

MB-10304-ALabel side-A

MB-10304-BLabel 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanRCA SS-2481First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974JapanRCA SS-2481First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974USMidland International MB-10304First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1975AustraliaRCA Victor 1026487", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975BelgiumRCA Victor MB-103047", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975CanadaRCA MB-103047", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1975New ZealandRCA Victor 1026487", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975PortugalRCA Victor MB - 103047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975South AfricaRCA Victor 42-6307", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKRCA Victor RCA 25807", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKRCA Victor RCA 25807", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975USMidland International JH-10304 / Midland International MB-103047", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975USMidland International DJ-17", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA MB-103047", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AWill We Make It Tonight3:33
  2. BTake Me (Make Me Lose Control)3:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Will We Make It Tonight are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Will We Make It Tonight are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.

When was Will We Make It Tonight first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Japan. One of them is Midland International MB-10304.

How do I tell if my copy of Will We Make It Tonight is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MB-10304, SS-2481) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MB 10304 [A on it's side] A 1 1 Λ1 and MB 10304 B 1 1 Λ1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Will We Make It Tonight 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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