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But I Do by Clarence "Frogman" Henry, album cover

Vinyl pressings

But I Do

by Clarence "Frogman" Henry · 1960

45 pressings12 countriesRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

But I Do was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 But I Do

23 pressings came out in 1960, 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Argo 5378
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

10360 TM ΩSide A runout, variant 1

103601 DSide B runout, variant 1

10360 D TM ΩSide A runout, variant 2

10360̶ 1Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Argo 5378
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

U-10360Side A Label

U-10361Side B Label

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Argo 5378
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

10360 D T-m ΘA-Side Runout Etching

10360̶1 DB-Side Runout Etching

U-10360A-side label

U-10361B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Argo 5378
Format
7", 45 RPM · Black / Silver label
Runout / matrix

U-10360A-side label

U-10361B-side 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 45 vinyl pressings

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

1960s40 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaQuality 1271XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960FinlandPye Records 7N.25078First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960ItalyArgo 5378First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960NetherlandsFunckler AR 45024First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960NetherlandsFunckler AR 45024First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1960NetherlandsFunckler AR 45024First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960NetherlandsFunckler AR 45024First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1960NetherlandsFunckler AR 45024First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1960New ZealandViking VS.51First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960New ZealandViking VS.51First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960South AfricaParlophone SPD 194First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1960USArgo 5378First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960USArgo 5378First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960USArgo 5378First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1960USArgo 5378First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 40 pressings from the 1960s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaQuality CAGT 312X / Golden Treasures CAGT 312X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?SwedenPye International 7 N 250787", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USArgo 53787", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
?USCadet #53787", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USGolden Goodies 53787", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ABut I Do2:15
  2. BJust My Baby And Me2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of But I Do are there?

45 vinyl pressings of But I Do are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1960 and 1981.

When was But I Do first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, Finland, Italy and more. One of them is Argo 5378.

How do I tell if my copy of But I Do is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5378, 1271X, 7N.25078, AR 45024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10360 TM Ω and 103601 D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is But I Do 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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