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Dean MartinI Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am

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I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am

by Dean Martin · 1969

13 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop

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

11 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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

1969
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records 0841
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

M-7378-1A P 3Side A - Stamped

L-6658-1B P 2Side B - Stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records 0841
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

M-7378- 1C SSSRunout A, etched

L-6658- 1C SRunout B, etched

M7378Label A

L6658Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records 0841
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Terre Haute pressing
Runout / matrix

M-7378-1CSide A - Stamped

L-6658--1CSide B - 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaReprise Records 0841First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969FranceReprise Records RV. 20218First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969GermanyReprise Records RA 0841First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969South AfricaReprise Records R21.105First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969UKReprise Records RS.20841First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
1969UKReprise Records RS.20841First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969USReprise Records 0841First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969USReprise Records 0841First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1969USReprise Records 0841First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969USReprise Records 0841First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono
1969UKReprise Records RS.20841First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaReprise Records 0841 MX1603697", 45 RPM, Sampler7", 45 RPM, Sampler
?GermanyReprise Records RA 08417", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AI Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am3:08
  2. BDrowning In My Tears2:27

Questions

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

13 vinyl pressings of I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am are listed here, from 7 countries.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Reprise Records 0841.

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 0841, RS.20841, RV. 20218, RA 0841) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-7378-1A P 3 and L-6658-1B P 2. 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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