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Loop Garoo / Wash, Mama, Wash

by Dr. John · 1970

10 pressings4 countriesBayou FunkFunk / Soul

Loop Garoo / Wash, Mama, Wash was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Loop Garoo / Wash, Mama, Wash

8 pressings came out in 1970, 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

1970
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records 45-6755
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · PL - Plastic Products Pressing
Runout / matrix

70 - C - 18001 - 1 AT LW WSide A runout, etched

70 - C - 18002 - 1 LW AT WSide B runout, etched

70C-18001-PLSide A label

17C-18002-PLSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records 45-6755
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · PL - Plastic Products Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-70C-18002-PLStereo label

70C-18002-PLMono 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaATCO Records ATCO 6755First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970FranceATCO Records ATCO-103 190First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USATCO Records 45-6755First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970USATCO Records 45-6755First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970USATCO Records 67557", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1970USATCO Records 45-6755First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970USATCO Records 45-6755First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970USATCO Records 45-6755First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970UKATCO Records 2091 019First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceATCO Records 1031907", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. ALoop Garoo4:42
  2. BWash, Mama, Wash3:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Loop Garoo / Wash, Mama, Wash are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Loop Garoo / Wash, Mama, Wash are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Loop Garoo / Wash, Mama, Wash first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6755.

How do I tell if my copy of Loop Garoo / Wash, Mama, Wash is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6755, 2091 019, ATCO 6755, ATCO-103 190) 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 Loop Garoo / Wash, Mama, Wash 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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