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Charley PrideIt's Gonna Take A Little Bit Longer

Vinyl pressings

It's Gonna Take A Little Bit Longer

by Charley Pride · 1972

11 pressings7 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

It's Gonna Take A Little Bit Longer 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 It's Gonna Take A Little Bit Longer

11 pressings came out in 1972, 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

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 74-0707
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

BWKS-1023A Side Label

BWKS-1036B Side Label

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 74-0707
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

BWKS-1023-1S IStamped side A

BWKS-1036-1S IStamped side B

BWKS-1023Label side A

BWKS-1036Label side B

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 74-0707
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

BWKS-1023-3S HRunout A

BWKS-1036-3S HRunout B

BWKS-1023Label side A

BWKS-1036Label side B

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 74-0707
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

BWKS-1023-2S-A1D RSide A, runout

BWKS-1036-2S-A3A RSide B, runout

BWKS-1023Side A, label

BWKS-1036Side 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaRCA Victor 102144First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972CanadaRCA Victor 74-0707First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972GermanyRCA Victor 74-0707First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972New ZealandRCA Victor 74-0707First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972Trinidad & TobagoRCA 74-0707First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972USRCA Victor 74-0707First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972USRCA Victor 74-0707First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1972USRCA Victor 74-0707First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972USRCA Victor 74-0707First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972USRCA Victor 74-0707First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972YugoslaviaRCA Victor SRCA-88570 / Jugoton SRCA-88570First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AIt's Gonna Take A Little Bit Longer2:35
  2. BYou're Wanting Me To Stop Loving You2:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's Gonna Take A Little Bit Longer are there?

11 vinyl pressings of It's Gonna Take A Little Bit Longer are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was It's Gonna Take A Little Bit Longer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 74-0707.

How do I tell if my copy of It's Gonna Take A Little Bit Longer is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-0707, 102144, SRCA-88570) 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 It's Gonna Take A Little Bit Longer 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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