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Jimmy RuffinDon't Let Him Take Your Love From Me

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Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me

by Jimmy Ruffin · 1968

10 pressings3 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me 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 Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me

10 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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

1968
Label and catalog number
Soul S 35046
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

N-E1-N-435M08 10Side A runout, etched

NGV-106323 10Side B runout, etched

W4KM-3843-1-ASide A runout, stamped

W4KM-3844-1-ASide 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaTamla Motown S-35046First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968UKTamla Motown TMG 664First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968USSoul S-35046First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968USSoul S-35046First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1968USSoul S 35046First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1968USSoul S-35046First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1968USSoul S-35046First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1968USSoul S 35046First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968UKTamla Motown TMG 664First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968UKTamla Motown TMG 664First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. ADon't Let Him Take Your Love From Me
  2. BLonely Lonely Man Am I

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Soul S-35046.

How do I tell if my copy of Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-35046, S 35046, TMG 664) 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 Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me 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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