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Margie JosephWords (Are Impossible)

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Words (Are Impossible)

by Margie Joseph · 1974

12 pressings4 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Words (Are Impossible) 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 Words (Are Impossible)

11 pressings came out in 1974, 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

1974
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-3220
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Plastic Products Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-29052-PLLabel side A

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-3220
Format
7", 45 RPM · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A29052-1Runout side A, etched

ST-A27866-1Runout side B, etched

ST-A-29052 SPLabel side A

ST-A-27866 SPLabel side B

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-3220
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-A-29052-PLStereo Label

A-29052-PLMono Label

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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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaAtlantic 45-3220First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974CanadaAtlantic AT 3220First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974JamaicaAtlantic 45-3220First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974JamaicaAtlantic 45-3220First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USAtlantic 45-3220First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1974USAtlantic 45-3220First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Stereo, Promo · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono, Stereo, Promo · Promo, Mono
1974USAtlantic 45-3220First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono
1974USAtlantic 45-3220First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono
1974USAtlantic 45-3220First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USAtlantic 45-3220First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1974USAtlantic 45-3220First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1974USAtlantic 32207", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono

Tracklist

  1. AWords (Are Impossible)3:37
  2. B(Strange) I Still Love You3:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Words (Are Impossible) are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Words (Are Impossible) are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Words (Are Impossible) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Canada, Jamaica. One of them is Atlantic 45-3220.

How do I tell if my copy of Words (Are Impossible) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-3220, AT 3220) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-29052-PL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Words (Are Impossible) 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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