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Gwen McCraeLet's Straighten It Out

Vinyl pressings

Let's Straighten It Out

by Gwen McCrae · 1978

12 pressings7 countriesSoulFunkFunk / Soul

Let's Straighten It Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Let's Straighten It Out

11 pressings came out in 1978, 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

1978
Label and catalog number
Cat CAT 2613Cat 2613
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CAT-2613-A-AM STERLINGRunout A etch / STERLING stamped

CAT-2613-B-AM STERLINGRunout B etch / STERLING stamped

2613 (C-2613-A)label, side A

2613 (C-2613-B)label, side B

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Cat 2613Cat CAT 2613
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CAT-2613-A-PRC-1-1-1 STERLING PRCSide One, Etched/Stamped

CAT-2613-B-PRC-1-1-1 STERLING PRCSide Two, Etched/Stamped

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Cat CAT-2613Cat 2613
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Shelley Press
Runout / matrix

CAT-2613-A-AM STERLING ƧRunout A etch / STERLING stamped

CAT-2613-A-AM STERLING ƧRunout B etch / STERLING stamped

C-2613-AMatrix A on label

C-2613-BMatrix B on label

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Brazil

1978
Label and catalog number
Epic 144287
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

144.287 A TCSide A etched

144_287 B TCSide B etched

CAT-2613-ALabel Side A

CAT-2613-BLabel 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978BrazilEpic 144287First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaT.K. Records PTK 92019First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978ColombiaEpic 191114 / Cat 2613First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978EuropeT.K. Records TKR 82518First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanT.K. Records 25AP 999First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanT.K. Records 25AP 999First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978USCat 2613 / Cat CAT-2613First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USCat CAT-2613 / Cat 2613First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978USCat CAT 2613 / Cat 2613First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978USCat CAT-2613 / Cat LP-2613First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USCat 2613 / Cat CAT 2613First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025GermanySouldisco Records SD-002 / Cat Records CAT 2613LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1Early Morning Love3:24
  2. A2Starting All Over Again3:51
  3. A3Tonight's The Night4:18
  4. A4Signed Sealed Delivered4:13
  5. B1Let's Straighten It Out4:46
  6. B2Love Insurance4:21
  7. B3Cradle Of Love3:22
  8. B4At Bedtime3:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let's Straighten It Out are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Let's Straighten It Out are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 2025.

When was Let's Straighten It Out first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Brazil, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is Cat 2613.

How do I tell if my copy of Let's Straighten It Out is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2613, CAT 2613, CAT-2613, 144287) 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 Let's Straighten It Out 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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