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James CarrLet It Happen / A Losing Game

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Let It Happen / A Losing Game

by James Carr · 1967

10 pressings3 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Let It Happen / A Losing Game 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 Let It Happen / A Losing Game

9 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
Goldwax Records 323
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

8099A-Side Runout Etching

8100B-Side Runout Etching

8099A-Side Label

8100B-Side Label

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Goldwax Records 323
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

[B stamp] 8099Side A Runout (Variant 1)

8100Side B Runout (Variant 1)

8099Side A Runout (Variant 2)

8100Side B Runout (Variant 2)

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Goldwax Records 323
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

8099Side A label

8100Side 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.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967UKStateside SS 2038First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1967UKStateside SS 2038First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKStateside SS 2038First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USGoldwax Records 323First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967USGoldwax Records 323First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967USGoldwax Records 323First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967USGoldwax Records 323First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967USGoldwax Records 323First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967USGoldwax Records 323First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsStateside HSS 12087", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ALet It Happen2:25
  2. BA Losing Game2:16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let It Happen / A Losing Game are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Let It Happen / A Losing Game are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Let It Happen / A Losing Game first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK. One of them is Goldwax Records 323.

How do I tell if my copy of Let It Happen / A Losing Game is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 323, SS 2038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8099 and 8100. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Let It Happen / A Losing Game 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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