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Vinyl pressings

I Knew Him / Bad Feet

by Joe Tex · 1971

11 pressings8 countriesSoulFunkFunk / Soul

I Knew Him / Bad Feet was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Knew Him / Bad Feet

11 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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

1971
Label and catalog number
Dial D-1001
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

1-49110Label A

1-49111Label B

49110-4 MR Δ84373Deadwax A

49111-2Deadwax B

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US

1971
Label and catalog number
Dial D-1001
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

1-49110label A

1-49111label B

4-9110-1 P.R.deadwax A

49111-1-1-1 P.R.deadwax B

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US

1971
Label and catalog number
Dial D-1001
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

1-49110Label side A

2-49110Label side B

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Australia

1971
Label and catalog number
Mercury 6052 067
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

6052 067 1Fside A label

6052 067 2Fside B label

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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

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1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaMercury 6052 067First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971CanadaMercury D.1001First year7"7"
1971FranceMercury 6052 067First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971GermanyMercury 6052 067First year7", Single, Mono · Mono7", Single, Mono · Mono
1971MadagascarMercury 6052 067First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971SpainMercury 60 52 067First year7", Single, Mono · Mono7", Single, Mono · Mono
1971USDial D.I.-1001First year7"7"
1971USDial D-1001First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1971USDial D-1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1971USDial D-1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971UKMercury 6052 067First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AI Knew Him3:02
  2. BBad Feet3:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Knew Him / Bad Feet are there?

11 vinyl pressings of I Knew Him / Bad Feet are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was I Knew Him / Bad Feet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Dial D.I.-1001.

How do I tell if my copy of I Knew Him / Bad Feet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D.I.-1001, D-1001, 6052 067, D.1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 49110-3 and 49111-3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Knew Him / Bad Feet 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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