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Something So Right

by Gwen McCrae · 1976

13 pressings7 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Something So Right was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Something So Right

5 pressings came out in 1976, 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

1976
Label and catalog number
Cat 2608Cat LP-2608
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

C 2608 ASide A runout, etched

C 2608 BSide B runout, etched

SterlingSide A & B runout, stamped

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976CanadaRCA DXL1-4033First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976South AfricaRCA DXL1-4033First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976SpainRCA XL-14033First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976SpainRCA Victor XL-14033First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USCat 2608 / Cat LP-2608First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanT.K. Records DXL1-4033 / RCA RVP-6162LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1977JapanT.K. Records DXL1-4033 / RCA RVP-6162LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978BrazilEpic C-2608 BLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1978JapanT.K. Records 25AP 965LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanT.K. Records 25AP 965LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USCat 2608 / Cat LP-2608LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBP 237124 / Cat 2608LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCat 2608 / Cat LP-2608LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Something So Right5:24
  2. A2Tears On My Pillow4:00
  3. A3Love Without Sex4:50
  4. A4Mr. Everything3:42
  5. B1Iron Woman4:12
  6. B2Damn Right It's Good4:00
  7. B3Let Nature Take It's Course3:30
  8. B4I've Got Nothing To Lose But The Blues4:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Something So Right are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Something So Right are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 2015.

When was Something So Right first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada, South Africa, Spain. One of them is Cat 2608.

How do I tell if my copy of Something So Right is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2608, DXL1-4033, XL-14033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 2608 A and C 2608 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Something So Right 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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