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Vinyl pressings

The Explosive Little Richard

by Little Richard · 1967

21 pressings8 countriesSoulRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

The Explosive Little Richard 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 The Explosive Little Richard

15 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 7 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
Okeh OKM 12117
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEM 115714 o 1B A3Runout Side A

XEM 115715 1A o A5Runout Side B

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Okeh OKM 12117
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P o XEM 115714 1B. C T PRunout A

o XEM115715-1C P C B 4Runout B

XEM 115714Label A

XEM 115715Label 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaEpic OKM 12117First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967FranceEpic LN 24257First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyEpic BN 26 257First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967ItalyEpic LN 24257First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967NetherlandsEpic MBN S-26257 / Okeh OKS 14117First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967NetherlandsEpic MBN S-26257First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967NetherlandsEpic MBN S-26257First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKColumbia SX 6136First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKColumbia SCX 6136First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USOkeh OKM 12117First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USOkeh OKS 14117First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USOkeh OKS 14117First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USOkeh OKM 12117First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1967USOkeh OKS 14117First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USOkeh OKM 12117First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973NetherlandsEpic EPC 53251LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976ItalyRecord Bazaar RB 15 / CBS RB 15LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976NetherlandsEmbassy EMB 31207LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986USEpic PE 40390LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016GermanyBear Family Records BAF2 18028LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered

Tracklist

  1. A1I Don't Want To Discuss It
  2. A2Land Of A Thousand Dances
  3. A3The Commandments Of Love
  4. A4Money
  5. A5Poor Dog (Who Can't Wag His Own Tail)
  6. B1I Need Love
  7. B2Never Gonna Let You Go
  8. B3Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go)
  9. B4Function At The Junction
  10. B5Well

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Explosive Little Richard are there?

21 vinyl pressings of The Explosive Little Richard are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 2016.

When was The Explosive Little Richard first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Okeh OKM 12117.

How do I tell if my copy of The Explosive Little Richard is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OKM 12117, OKS 14117, SX 6136, SCX 6136) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEM 115714 o 1B A3 and XEM 115715 1A o A5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Explosive Little Richard 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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