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Marlena ShawWoman Of The Ghetto

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Woman Of The Ghetto

by Marlena Shaw · 1969

15 pressings5 countriesSoul-JazzSoulJazzFunk / Soul

Woman Of The Ghetto 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 Woman Of The Ghetto

14 pressings came out in 1969, 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

1969
Label and catalog number
Cadet 5650
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

STM-3583-1 #17885A Runout

STM-3585-2 #17845B Runout

17885A Label

17845B Label

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Cadet C 5650
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

ZTSV142072-1AA side runout stamped

ZTSV132073-1AB side runout stamped

ZTSV-142072A side label

ZTSV-142073B side label

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Cadet 5650
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

STM-3583-3 #17885 (MR) 8 △77116Side A runout

STM-3585-3 #17845 (MR) 8 △77116Side B runout

17885A Side Label

17845B Side Label

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Cadet 5650
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single
Runout / matrix

STM-3584-1 #17886Side A Etched

STM-3583-1 #17885Side AA Etched

5650 17886Side A Label

5650 17885Side AA 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969BelgiumChess BE 169549First year7", Single, Mono · Mono7", Single, Mono · Mono
1969CanadaCadet CA 5650First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969CanadaCadet CA 5650First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress
1969FranceChess 169549First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint
1969FranceChess 169549First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo
1969JamaicaCadetFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969JamaicaChess 5650First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969JamaicaChess 5650First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969JamaicaChess 5650First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969USCadet 5650First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USCadet 5650First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo
1969USCadet 5650First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969USCadet C 5650First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1969USCadet 5650First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaCadet 56507", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AWoman Of The Ghetto5:25
  2. BI'm Satisfied2:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Woman Of The Ghetto are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Woman Of The Ghetto are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Woman Of The Ghetto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Belgium, Canada, Jamaica and more. One of them is Cadet 5650.

How do I tell if my copy of Woman Of The Ghetto is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5650, C 5650, BE 169549, CA 5650) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 17885 and 17845. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Woman Of The Ghetto 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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