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Lamont DozierOut Here On My Own

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Out Here On My Own

by Lamont Dozier · 1973

13 pressings4 countriesSoulFunkFunk / Soul

Out Here On My Own was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Out Here On My Own

8 pressings came out in 1973, 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

1973
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCX-804
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

S 1 ABCX-804 A ① C2Runout A

S 1 ABCX 804 B ② A3Runout B

ABCX-804-ALabel A

ABCX-804-BLabel B

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCX-804
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P ABCX-804 A ④Runout side A, variant 1

P ABCX 804 B ③Runout side B, variant 1

P ABCX-804 A ④Runout side A, variant 2

P ABCX 804 B ④Runout side B, variant 2

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCX-804
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T / ABCX-804 A ⑦Runout side A, etched, variant 1

RIRunout side A, stamped, variant 1

T / ABCX 804 B ⑦Runout side B, etched, variant 1

\ ABCX - 804 A Ⓘ SX B 8Runout side A, etched, variant 2

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCX-804
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ABCX-804 A Ⓘ SX B2Matrix side A, on label

ABCX-804 B ⒾMatrix side B, on label

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCX-804
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T2 ABCX 804 A ⓽Side A, runout

I ABCX 804 B Ⓘ SX A7Side B, runout

ABCX-804-ASide A, label

ABCX-804-BSide 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyProbe 1C 062-95 067First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USABC Records ABCX-804First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USABC Records ABCX-804First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973USABC Records ABCX-804First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USABC Records ABCX-804First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USABC Records ABCX-804First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USABC Records ABCX-804LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1973USABC Records ABCX-804First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USABC Records ABCX-804First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKProbe SPB 1086 / Probe 0C 062 ◦ 95067LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKABC Records ABCL 5042 / ABC Records ABCX 804LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanProbe IPP-80940LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USABC Records ABCX-804LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Breaking Out All Over5:02
  2. A2Don't Want Nobody To Come Between Us4:20
  3. A3Let Me Make Love To You5:53
  4. A4Fish Ain't Bitin4:21
  5. B1Interlude1:29
  6. B2Trying To Hold On To My Woman6:37
  7. B3Take Off Your Make Up5:07
  8. B4Out Here On My Own4:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Out Here On My Own are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Out Here On My Own are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.

When was Out Here On My Own first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Germany. One of them is ABC Records ABCX-804.

How do I tell if my copy of Out Here On My Own is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCX-804, 1C 062-95 067) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 1 ABCX-804 A ① C2 and S 1 ABCX 804 B ② A3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Out Here On My Own 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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