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Vinyl pressings

That's Lou

by Lou Rawls · 1967

13 pressings7 countriesSoulFunkBalladFunk / Soul

That's Lou 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 That's Lou

12 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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
Capitol Records ST-2756
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST1 2756 W4 0Side 1 Runout (Stamped)

ST2 2756 W4 #2 0Side 2 Runout (Stamped, except #2)

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 2756Capitol Records T-2756
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Press
Runout / matrix

T1-2756-G2 IAMSide 1, etched, IAM stamped in triangle

T2-2756-F1 #3 IAMSide 2, etched, IAM stamped in triangle

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2756
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton Press
Runout / matrix

ST1-2756-A1 IAMSide 1, etched, IAM stamped in triangle

ST2-2756-A1 IAMSide 2, etched, IAM stamped in triangle

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-2756
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-2756-A-3 2 *Side 1

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-2756
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Jacksonville
Runout / matrix

0 T1-2756-T5Runout side A

0 T2-2756-P4 #2Runout 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaCapitol Records ST 2756First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaCapitol Records ST-2756First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967New ZealandCapitol Records ST 2756First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967South AfricaCapitol Records T 2756First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKCapitol Records ST 2756First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKCapitol Records T 2756First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967USCapitol Records ST-2756First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USCapitol Records T-2756First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967USCapitol Records T 2756 / Capitol Records T-2756First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USCapitol Records ST 2756First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USCapitol Records ST-2756First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USCapitol Records T-2756First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968GermanyCapitol Records SMK 74 339LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1When Love Goes Wrong
  2. A2Problems
  3. A3Reminiscing Monologue
  4. A4They Don't Give Medals (To Yesterday's Heroes)
  5. A5Ear Bender Monologue
  6. A6What Are You Doing About Today
  7. B1Please Give Me Someone To Love
  8. B2Hard To Get Thing Called Love
  9. B3(How Do You Say) I Don't Love You Anymore
  10. B4Street Of Dreams
  11. B5The Love That I Give

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of That's Lou are there?

13 vinyl pressings of That's Lou are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.

When was That's Lou first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-2756.

How do I tell if my copy of That's Lou is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-2756, T-2756, T 2756, ST 2756) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1 2756 W4 0 and ST2 2756 W4 #2 0. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is That's Lou 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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