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Lee DorseyDo-Re-Mi / People Gonna Talk

Vinyl pressings

Do-Re-Mi / People Gonna Talk

by Lee Dorsey · 1961

14 pressings5 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulRockFunk / Soul

Do-Re-Mi / People Gonna Talk was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Do-Re-Mi / People Gonna Talk

1 pressing came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaCMI 1086First year7"7"
1962South AfricaParlophone SPD 2147", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962UKTop Rank International JAR-6067", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USFury Records 10567", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USFury Records 10567", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1962USFury Records 10567", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USFury Records 10567", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USFury Records 10567", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USFury Records 10567", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1962USFury Records 10567", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USFury Records 10567", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1962USFury Records 10567", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USGoldies 45 D-26107", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaParlophone A80557", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ADo-Re-Mi2:05
  2. BPeople Gonna Talk2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Do-Re-Mi / People Gonna Talk are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Do-Re-Mi / People Gonna Talk are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1973.

When was Do-Re-Mi / People Gonna Talk first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Canada. One of them is CMI 1086.

How do I tell if my copy of Do-Re-Mi / People Gonna Talk is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1086) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG-898 and MG-899. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Do-Re-Mi / People Gonna Talk 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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