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Follow The Leader

by Major Lance · 1969

10 pressings2 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Follow The Leader was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Follow The Leader

7 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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

1969
Label and catalog number
Dakar Records 45-608
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Plastic Products Pressing
Runout / matrix

DAK-16627-2 LW W ATA side runout

DAK-16628-2 LW W ATB side runout

DAK-16627-PLA side label

DAK-16628-PLB side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Dakar Records 45-608
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo · PL
Runout / matrix

DAK-16627-PLSide A Label

DAK-16629-PLSide B 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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969UKAtlantic 584277First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969USDakar Records 45-608First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969USDakar Records 45-608First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1969USDakar Records 45-608First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969USDakar Records 45-608First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1969USDakar Records 45-608First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969USDakar Records 45-608First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKAtlantic K 102117", Single7", Single
1972UKAtlantic K 102117", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1972UKAtlantic K 102117", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AFollow The Leader2:23
  2. BSince You've Been Gone2:16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Follow The Leader are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Follow The Leader are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1969 and 1972.

When was Follow The Leader first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK. One of them is Dakar Records 45-608.

How do I tell if my copy of Follow The Leader is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-608, 584277) 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 Follow The Leader 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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