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I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am

by Dean Martin · 1969

20 pressings8 countriesVocalPop

I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am

16 pressings came out in 1969, 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

August 7, 1969
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6338Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records RS 6338
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

1S 30877 RS 6338 A -1BSide A runout

S 3098 RS 6338 B -1B 0Side B runout

30,877Side A label

30,878Side B label

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US

August 7, 1969
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6338Reprise Records RS-6338
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

30877 1S B1 1+Var 1 stamped, side A

30878-1S +1 A1Var 1 stamped, side B

30877 1S ⌶ /\1Var 2 stamped, side A

30878_1S ⌶ D2Var 2 stamped, side B

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US

August 7, 1969
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6338
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

30877 RS 6338 A -1ASide A runout, variant 1

30878 RS 6338 B -1ASide B runout, variant 1

30877 RS 6338A -1BSide A runout, variant 2

30878 RS 6338B -1B.O (circle)Side B runout, variant 2

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US

August 7, 1969
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6338
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P o 30877 RS 6338 A -1ASide A runout, variant 1

P o 30878 RS 6338 B -1ASide B runout, variant 1

P o 30877 RS 6338 A -1A A 2Side A runout, variant 2

P o 30878 RS 6338 B -1A A 1Side B runout, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaReprise Records RS-6338First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaReprise Records RS 6338First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969CanadaReprise Records RS-6338 / Reprise Records 6338First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaReprise Records RS 6338First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969FranceReprise Records SRV. 6104 / Reprise Records (RS. 6338)First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969GermanyReprise Records 6338 / Reprise Records RS 6338First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969South AfricaReprise Records RRC 6338First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKReprise Records RLP 6338First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKReprise Records RSLP 6338First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USReprise Records ST-92061 / Reprise Records ST 92061LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969USReprise Records RS 6338First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USReprise Records RS 6338 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records RS 6338First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USReprise Records RS 6338First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1969USReprise Records RS 6338 / Reprise Records RS-6338First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USReprise Records RS 6338First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyReprise Records 6338 / Reprise Records RS 6338LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1971GermanyReprise Records 44 067LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?VenezuelaReprise Records R 6338LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am
  2. A2Make It Rain
  3. A3Where The Blue And Lonely Go
  4. A4If You Ever Get Around To Loving Me
  5. A5Do You Believe This Town
  6. B1One Cup Of Happiness (And One Piece Of Mind)
  7. B2The Sun Is Shinin' (On Everybody But Me)
  8. B3The Sneaky Little Side Of Me
  9. B4Crying Time
  10. B5Little Green Apples

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am are there?

20 vinyl pressings of I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1971.

When was I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records RLP 6338.

How do I tell if my copy of I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RLP 6338, RSLP 6338, RS 6338, RS-6338) 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 I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am 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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