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Edward Holland, Jr.Jamie / Take A Chance On Me

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Jamie / Take A Chance On Me

by Edward Holland, Jr. · 1961

10 pressings3 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Jamie / Take A Chance On Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Jamie / Take A Chance On Me

9 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 2 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Motown M1021
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZTSC84181-IKA H 912 TIRunout, side A, etched

ZRSC84460-IKA H 984 TIRunout, side B, etched

H 912Label side A

H 984Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Motown MOTOWN 1021
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Bridgeport Pressing
Runout / matrix

. ZTSC 84181-1KB H912Runout side A etched

. ZTSC 84460-1KD H984Runout side B etched

ZTSC 84181Side A Label

ZTSC 84460Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Motown M-1021
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZTSC 84181Side A Label

ZTSC 84460Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Motown M-1021
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

H-1129Side A Runout

H-1128Side B Runout

ZTSC 84181Side A Label

ZTSC 84460Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Motown M1021
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZTSC 84181-IKE H912 HHHRunout, side A, etched

ZRSC 84460-IKC H984 HHHRunout, side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Motown M-1021
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · ARP
Runout / matrix

H 912Label side A

H 984Label side B

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.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaTamla TM.7009First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961USMotown M1021First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961USMotown MOTOWN 1021First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono
1961USMotown M-1021First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961USMotown MOTOWN 1021First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1961USMotown M-1021First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961USMotown M1021First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961USMotown M-1021First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USMotown M1021First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1962UKFontana H.387 / Fontana 267212 TF7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AJamie2:15
  2. BTake A Chance On Me2:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jamie / Take A Chance On Me are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Jamie / Take A Chance On Me are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.

When was Jamie / Take A Chance On Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Motown M1021.

How do I tell if my copy of Jamie / Take A Chance On Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M1021, MOTOWN 1021, M-1021, TM.7009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSC84181-IKA H 912 TI and ZRSC84460-IKA H 984 TI. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jamie / Take A Chance On Me 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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