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Gladys Knight And The PipsDidn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime) / Keep An Eye

Vinyl pressings

Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime) / Keep An Eye

by Gladys Knight And The Pips · 1969

15 pressings8 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Didn't You Know 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 Didn't You Know

13 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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
Soul S-35057
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

X4KM-2373-1-B A1-S1-S-M5-543M05 ARPA runout

X4KM-2376-1-B A1-S1-S-M5-543M06 ARPB runout

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Soul S 35057
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

A1-S1-S-M5-543M05Label, Both Sides

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Soul S 35057
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

A1-S1-S-M5-543MO5 ARP X4KM-2373-1-B XEtched And Stamped Both Sides

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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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaTamla Motown TMO-8719First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969AustraliaTamla Motown TMO 8719First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969CanadaTamla Motown S-35057First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969FranceTamla Motown 2C 006-90137 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969GermanyTamla Motown TM 35 057First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969New ZealandTamla Motown TMM.716First year7"7"
1969UKTamla Motown TMG 728First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USSoul S 35057First year7"7"
1969USSoul S-35057First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969USSoul S 35057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969USSoul S 35057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969USSoul S 35057First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969NetherlandsTamla Motown TM 25.939First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKTamla Motown TMG 7287", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970UKTamla Motown tmg 7287", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. ADidn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime)3:15
  2. BKeep An Eye2:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Didn't You Know are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Didn't You Know are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.

When was Didn't You Know first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Soul S 35057.

How do I tell if my copy of Didn't You Know is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 35057, S-35057, TMG 728, TM 25.939) 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 Didn't You Know 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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