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Vinyl pressings

I Want To Go Back There Again

by Chris Clark · 1967

10 pressings4 countriesSoulBalladRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

I Want To Go Back There Again 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 I Want To Go Back There Again

9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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

February 23, 1967
Label and catalog number
V.I.P. V.I.P.-25041
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

B.301M12A runout etched

QVU-300M11B runout etched

BOB-301M12A label

QOU-300M11B label

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US

February 23, 1967
Label and catalog number
V.I.P. V.I.P.-25041
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch
Runout / matrix

BOB-301M12 MR △65573A side runout

QVU-300M11 MR △65479-XB side runout

BOB-301M12A side label

QOU-300M11B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

February 23, 1967
Label and catalog number
V.I.P. V.I.P.-25041
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Monarch
Runout / matrix

B-301M12 MR △65573Runouts

BOB-301M12Labels

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.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaTamla Motown V-25041First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967UKTamla Motown TMG 638First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967USV.I.P. V.I.P. 25041First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USA & CanadaV.I.P. VIP 25041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1967USV.I.P. V.I.P.-25041First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967USV.I.P. V.I.P.-25041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint
1967USV.I.P. V.I.P.-25041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1967USV.I.P. V.I.P.-25041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967USV.I.P. V.I.P.-25041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1968UKTamla Motown TMG 6387", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AI Want To Go Back There Again2:39
  2. BI Love You2:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Want To Go Back There Again are there?

10 vinyl pressings of I Want To Go Back There Again are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.

When was I Want To Go Back There Again first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, USA & Canada. One of them is V.I.P. V.I.P.-25041, released February 23, 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of I Want To Go Back There Again is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V.I.P.-25041, V.I.P. 25041, TMG 638, V-25041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B.301M12 and QVU-300M11. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Want To Go Back There Again 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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