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Joe TexA Sweet Woman Like You / Close The Door

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A Sweet Woman Like You / Close The Door

by Joe Tex · 1965

11 pressings5 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / Soul

A Sweet Woman Like You / Close The Door was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 A Sweet Woman Like You / Close The Door

9 pressings came out in 1965, 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Dial 45-4022
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

DL-9471 -11 AT LW WRunout, side A, etched

DL-9472-11 AT LW WRunout, side B, etched

DL - 9471Label side A

DL - 9472Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Dial 45-4022
Format
7", Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

DL-9471-21 MR 59481Runout side A

DL-9472-21 MR 59481-XRunout side B

DL-9471Label side A

DL-9472Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Atlantic AT.4058
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-MSM-7410-1C C 1A runout

45-MSM-7411-3C U 1B runout

MSM.7410A label

MSM.7411B 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaDial Dl-4022First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965GermanyAtlantic Atl. 70.154First year7", Single7", Single
1965UKAtlantic AT.4058First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965UKAtlantic AT.4058First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1965USDial 45-4022First year7", Single7", Single
1965USAtlantic AH 1147", Single, Reissue7", Single, Reissue
1965USDial 45-4022First yearPromo, 7", 45 RPM · PromoPromo, 7", 45 RPM · Promo
1965USDial 45-4022First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965USDial 45-4022First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965USDial 45-4022First year7", Single, Styrene7", Single, Styrene
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?SwedenAtlantic ATL 70.1547", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AA Sweet Woman Like You2:30
  2. BClose The Door

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Sweet Woman Like You / Close The Door are there?

11 vinyl pressings of A Sweet Woman Like You / Close The Door are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was A Sweet Woman Like You / Close The Door first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Dial 45-4022.

How do I tell if my copy of A Sweet Woman Like You / Close The Door is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-4022, AT.4058, Dl-4022, Atl. 70.154) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DL-9471 and DL-9472. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Sweet Woman Like You / Close 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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