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Lee DorseyRain Rain Go Away / Gotta Find A Job

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Rain Rain Go Away / Gotta Find A Job

by Lee Dorsey · 1967

11 pressings5 countriesRhythm & BluesFunkFunk / Soul

Rain Rain Go Away / Gotta Find A Job was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Rain Rain Go Away / Gotta Find A Job

11 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Amy 974
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7028 65051Runout A

7029 65051XRunout B

7028Label A

7029Label B

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Amy AMY 974
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

7028 LW [B stamp]Side A Runout

7029 LW [B stamp]Side B Runout

7028A Label

7029B Label

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Amy 974
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7028 LWEtched Side A

7029 LWEtched Side B

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.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaBell Records AMY974XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKStateside SS 593First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKStateside SS 593First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USAmy AMY 974First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USAmy AMY 974First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967USAmy 974First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USAmy AMY 974First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1967USAmy 974First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKStateside SS 593First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967NetherlandsStateside SS 593First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967New ZealandStateside MSS.2149First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ARain Rain Go Away2:47
  2. BGotta Find A Job2:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rain Rain Go Away / Gotta Find A Job are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Rain Rain Go Away / Gotta Find A Job are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Rain Rain Go Away / Gotta Find A Job first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Netherlands, New Zealand and more. One of them is Amy AMY 974.

How do I tell if my copy of Rain Rain Go Away / Gotta Find A Job is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMY 974, 974, SS 593, MSS.2149) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7028 and 7029. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rain Rain Go Away / Gotta Find A Job 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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