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Mary WellsDig The Way I Feel / Love Shooting Bandit

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Dig The Way I Feel / Love Shooting Bandit

by Mary Wells · 1969

11 pressings4 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Dig The Way I Feel 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 Dig The Way I Feel

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
Jubilee JB 5684
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

JB-12962-2- SELECT SOUND SUSU RRunout side A

JB-12963-1- SELECT SOUND (DPS) RRunout side B

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Jubilee JB 5684
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

JB-12962-4- SELECT SOUND A/C SuSu RSide A, etched

JB-12962-2- SELECT SOUND A/C SuSu RSide B, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Jubilee JB 5684
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

JB-12962-2- SELECT SOUND MR SuSu △78815Etched Side A

JB-12962-2- SELECT SOUND MR SuSu △78815Etched 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaJubilee J-5684First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USJubilee 45-5684First year7"7"
1969USJubilee JB 5684First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969USJubilee JB 5684First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969USJubilee 45-5684First year7"7"
1969USJubilee 45-5684First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1969USJubilee JB 5684First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaLondon Records HL-90457", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1970UKDirection 58-48167", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1970UKDirection 58-48167", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaLondon Records HL-90457", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ADig The Way I Feel
  2. BLove Shooting Bandit

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dig The Way I Feel are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Dig The Way I Feel are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.

When was Dig The Way I Feel first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada. One of them is Jubilee 45-5684.

How do I tell if my copy of Dig The Way I Feel is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-5684, JB 5684, J-5684) 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 Dig The Way I Feel 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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