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Knock Three Times / Candida

by Dawn · 1980

15 pressings6 countriesVocalPop

Knock Three Times / Candida was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Knock Three Times / Candida

2 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year. 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.

Germany

1980
Label and catalog number
Arista 101 849Arista 101 849 - 100
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

101849 A-2/81S I Made in GermanyRunout A side, stamped

101849 B-2/81S I Made in GermanyRunout B side, stamped

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USFlashback Records 667", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1972USFlashback Records FLB 667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyArista 101 849 / Arista 101 849 - 100First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1980GermanyArista 101 849 / Arista 101 849 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1982UKOld Gold OG 91207", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982UKOld Gold OG 91207", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaFlashback Records FLB 667", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?CanadaFlashback Records FLB 667", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JapanBell Records BLPB-2087", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
?New ZealandArista GOLD 27", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?UKOld Gold OG 91207", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKOld Gold OG 91207", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USFlashback Records FLB 667", Single, Reissue7", Single, Reissue
?USFlashback Records AFS-9172 / Arista AFS-91727", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USFlashback Records FLB 667", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AKnock Three Times2:56
  2. BCandida3:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Knock Three Times / Candida are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Knock Three Times / Candida are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1982.

When was Knock Three Times / Candida first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany. One of them is Arista 101 849.

How do I tell if my copy of Knock Three Times / Candida is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 101 849) 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 Knock Three Times / Candida 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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