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Margie JosephRidin' High / Come Lay Some Lovin' On Me

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Ridin' High / Come Lay Some Lovin' On Me

by Margie Joseph · 1973

11 pressings4 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Ridin' High / Come Lay Some Lovin' On Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Ridin' High / Come Lay Some Lovin' On Me

11 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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

1973
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2988
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ST-A 25641-4 PPRunout, side A, etched

ST-A 26821-6 PPRunout, side B, etched

ST-A-25641-PLSide A label

ST-A-26821-PLSide B label

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2988
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A25641-5 (MR)Side A Runout

ST-A26821-7 (MR)Side B Runout

ST-A-25641-MOSide A label

ST-A-26821-MOSide B label

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2988
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

A26821-6 1-1 SRC(logo)Mono side runout

ST-A26821-2 1-1 SRC(logo)Stereo side runout

A-26821 SPMono side label

ST-A-26821 SPStereo side label

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UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Atlantic K 10380
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

K 10380 A1A

K 10380 A1B

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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.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JamaicaAtlantic ST-A-25641First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973LebanonAtlantic 2988First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1973LebanonAtlantic 2988First year7", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
1973UKAtlantic K 10380First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973UKAtlantic K 10380First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1973UKAtlantic K 10380First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973USAtlantic 45-2988First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973USAtlantic 45-2988First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973USAtlantic 45-2988First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1973USAtlantic 45-2988First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973USAtlantic 45-2988First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ARidin' High3:23
  2. BCome Lay Some Lovin' On Me3:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ridin' High / Come Lay Some Lovin' On Me are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Ridin' High / Come Lay Some Lovin' On Me are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Ridin' High / Come Lay Some Lovin' On Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Jamaica, Lebanon. One of them is Atlantic 45-2988.

How do I tell if my copy of Ridin' High / Come Lay Some Lovin' On Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2988, K 10380, ST-A-25641, 2988) 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 Ridin' High / Come Lay Some Lovin' On Me 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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