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Jess & JamesI Let The Day Go By

Vinyl pressings

I Let The Day Go By

by Jess & James · 1968

10 pressings6 countriesSoulVocalFunk / SoulPop

I Let The Day Go By was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 I Let The Day Go By

10 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

Benelux

1968
Label and catalog number
Palette PB 25746Palette PB 25.746
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

PB 25746 A-2A-side etched mirrored

PB 25746 B-IIB-side etched mirrored

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
MGM Records MGM 1420
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Label
Runout / matrix

7XSM1557-1 R KTA Side Stamped Matrix

7XSM1558-1 R KTB Side Stamped Matrix

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.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UnknownPalette PB 25746First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968BeneluxPalette PB 25746First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968BeneluxPalette PB 25746 / Palette PB 25.746First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968FranceFontana 260 159 MFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968GermanyPalette HT 300195 / Hit-Ton Schallplatten HT 300195First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968SpainBelter 07-505First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968TurkeyOdeon 45-LA 8006First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968UKMGM Records MGM 1420First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968UKMGM Records MGM 1420First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968UKMGM Records MGM 1420First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AI Let The Day Go By
  2. BSomething For Nothing

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Let The Day Go By are there?

10 vinyl pressings of I Let The Day Go By are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was I Let The Day Go By first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Benelux, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Palette PB 25746.

How do I tell if my copy of I Let The Day Go By is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 25746, MGM 1420, 260 159 MF, HT 300195) 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 I Let The Day Go By 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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