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Newsy Neighbors

by First Choice · 1974

10 pressings4 countriesSoulDiscoFunk / Soul

Newsy Neighbors was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Newsy Neighbors

9 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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

1974
Label and catalog number
Philly Groove Records Incorporated PG 183
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

BELL 1918-L MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. ΔMA-side runout

BELL-PG-1919 F/WB-side runout

1918-L-BWA side label

1919-BWB side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Philly Groove Records Incorporated PG 183
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

93507 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILARunout A

1918-ELabel A

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
1974CanadaBell Records 183XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974JamaicaBell Records PG 183First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USPhilly Groove Records Incorporated PG 183First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USPhilly Groove Records Incorporated PG 183First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1974USPhilly Groove Records Incorporated PG 183First year7", Single7", Single
1974USPhilly Groove Records Incorporated PG 183First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1974USPhilly Groove Records Incorporated PG-183First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USPhilly Groove Records Incorporated PG 183First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USPhilly Groove Records Incorporated PG 183First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005ItalyD:vision Records DV 41612"12"

Tracklist

  1. ANewsy Neighbors
  2. BThis Little Woman

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Newsy Neighbors are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Newsy Neighbors are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 2005.

When was Newsy Neighbors first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Canada, Jamaica. One of them is Philly Groove Records Incorporated PG 183.

How do I tell if my copy of Newsy Neighbors is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PG 183, PG-183, 183X) 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 Newsy Neighbors 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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