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Lamont DozierPeddlin' Music On The Side

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Peddlin' Music On The Side

by Lamont Dozier · 1977

12 pressings5 countriesSoulDiscoFunk / Soul

Peddlin' Music On The Side was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Peddlin' Music On The Side

5 pressings came out in 1977, 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

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BS 3039
Format
LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

BS-1-3039 WW1 ----◄Side A

BS-2-3039 WW2 ----◄Side B

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BS 3039
Format
LP, Album · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

BS-1-3039 LW2(Variant 1) Side A etched

BS-2-3039 LW2(Variant 1) Side B etched

BS-1-3039 LW1 ✲(Variant 2) Side A

BS-2-3039 LW1 ✲(Variant 2) Side B

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BS 3039
Format
LP, Album · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

O BS-1-3039 JW2Side A etched

O BS-2-3039 JW1Side B etched

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France

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 56 396Warner Bros. Records N° 56396
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

56396 A BS-1-3039 LWI. 2Side A

56396 B BS-2-3039 LWI. 2Side B

56396-ASide A, Label

56396-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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977FranceWarner Bros. Records 56 396 / Warner Bros. Records N° 56396First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977South AfricaWarner Bros. Records WBC 1348First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USWarner Bros. Records BS 3039First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USWarner Bros. Records BS 3039First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USWarner Bros. Records BS 3039First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USWarner Bros. Records BS 3039LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownNot On Label (Lamont Dozier) LDP - 62LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UnknownWarner Bros. Records WBL 1069LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeWarner Bros. Records WB 56 396 / Warner Bros. Records BS 3039LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceWarner Bros. Records 56 396 / Warner Bros. Records BS 3 039LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceWarner Bros. Records 56 396 / Warner Bros. Records 56396LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 56 396 / Warner Bros. Records BS 3039LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Sight For Sore Eyes5:05
  2. A2What Am I Gonna Do 'Bout You (Girl) (The Coke Song)6:24
  3. A3Break The Ice4:50
  4. A4Tear Down The Walls4:02
  5. B1Going Back To My Roots9:45
  6. B2Family4:41
  7. B3Peddlin' Music On The Side4:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Peddlin' Music On The Side are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Peddlin' Music On The Side are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Peddlin' Music On The Side first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, France, South Africa. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 3039.

How do I tell if my copy of Peddlin' Music On The Side is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 3039, 56 396, WBC 1348) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-1-3039 WW1 ----◄ and BS-2-3039 WW2 ----◄. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Peddlin' Music On The Side 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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