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What Locks The Door

by Jack Greene · 1967

10 pressings3 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

What Locks The Door was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 What Locks The Door

5 pressings came out in 1967, 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74939
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

7-11154 - 1S IRunout side A stamped

7-11155 - 2S IRunout side B stamped

7-11154Label side A

7-11155Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4939
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG11154T1 1Side A stamped

MG11155T4 1Side B stamped

MG 11154Side A label

MG 11155✽Side B label

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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaDecca DL 7-4939 / Decca DL 74939First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967CanadaDecca DL 4939First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USDecca T 91433 / Decca DL 4939LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1967USDecca DL 74939First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USDecca DL 74939 / Decca ST-91433LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967USDecca DL 74939First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1967USDecca DL 74939First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKMCA Records MUP 305LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USDecca DL 74939LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USDecca DL 4939LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Too Much Of You2:29
  2. A2Cincinnati, Ohio2:20
  3. A3Love Me And Make It All Better2:16
  4. A4My Elusive Dreams2:47
  5. A5Left Over Feelings2:22
  6. A6We'll Try A Little Harder2:28
  7. B1I'm Still Not Over You2:37
  8. B2Gentle On My Mind2:58
  9. B3No One's Gonna Hurt You Anymore2:42
  10. B4Don't Put Your Hurt In My Heart2:28
  11. B5Your Tender Loving Care2:42
  12. B6What Locks The Door2:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of What Locks The Door are there?

10 vinyl pressings of What Locks The Door are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.

When was What Locks The Door first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 74939.

How do I tell if my copy of What Locks The Door is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 74939, DL 7-4939, DL 4939) 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 What Locks The Door 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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