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Vinyl pressings

She's Gone

by Lou Rawls · 1974

10 pressings6 countriesFunk / Soul

She's Gone was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 She's Gone

9 pressings came out in 1974, 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

1974
Label and catalog number
Bell Records Bell 45,608
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

[Artisan logo]Stamped onto deadwax on both sides

p(stamped, inverted) BELL 2038-CP(etched)A side deadwax

p(stamped, inverted) BELL 2039-CP(etched)B side deadwax

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Bell Records 45,608
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

BELL 2038-CP X (Artisan Logo) PMono Side Runout

BELL 2038S-CP X (Artisan Logo) PStereo Side Runout

2038Mono Side Label

2038-SStereo Side Label

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaBell Records Bell 2008 299First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974CanadaBell Records BELL 45608XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974JamaicaBell Records 45,608First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974UKBell Records BELL 1390First year7"7"
1974UKBell Records Bell 1390First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1974USBell Records 45,608First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1974USBell Records 45,608First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1974USBell Records Bell 45,608First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USBell Records 45,608First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976TurkeyBell Records BELL 13907", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AShe's Gone3:10
  2. BHourglass2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of She's Gone are there?

10 vinyl pressings of She's Gone are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.

When was She's Gone first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Bell Records 45,608.

How do I tell if my copy of She's Gone is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45,608, Bell 45,608, BELL 1390, Bell 1390) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is She's Gone 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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