Vinyl pressings
by Millie Jackson · 1974
I Got To Try It One Time 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.
9 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
S̶P̶R̶-̶5̶7̶0̶7̶-̶A̶ ̶1̶A̶ SPR6701-A 22 STERLING RLRunout Side A, Etched (STERLING Stamped)
22 SPR-5̶7̶0̶7̶-B-1A SPR6701-B STERLING RLRunout Side B, Etched (STERLING Stamped)
SPR 6701 AMatrix Side A, On Label
SPR 6701 BMatrix Side B, On Label
S̶P̶R̶-̶5̶7̶0̶7̶-̶A̶ ̶1̶A̶ SPR6701-A 22 STERLING RLRunout Side A, Etched (STERLING Stamped)
22 SPR-5̶7̶0̶7̶-B-1A SPR6701-B STERLING RLRunout Side B, Etched (STERLING Stamped)
SPR 6701 A 2391 124Matrix Side A, On Label
SPR 6701 B 2391 124Matrix Side B, On Label
T2 SPR 6701-A-1 XX STERLING RLMatrix Side A
T1X SPR 6701-B-1Matrix Side B
2391124 1 380 CID SRunout side A
2391124 2 380 CID ISRunout side B
2391 124Matrix side A, on label
2391 124Matrix side B, on label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2391 124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2391 124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2391 124First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Philippines | Spring Records SPR 6701 / Spring Records 2391 124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Spring Records SPR 6701 / Spring Records 2391 124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Spring Records SPR 6701 / Spring Records 2391 124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Spring Records SPR 6701 / Spring Records 2391 124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Polydor MP 2390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Polydor MP 2390First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Southbound SEW 023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of I Got To Try It One Time are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Japan, France, Germany and more. One of them is Spring Records SPR 6701.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPR 6701, MP 2390, 2391 124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S̶P̶R̶-̶5̶7̶0̶7̶-̶A̶ ̶1̶A̶ SPR6701-A 22 STERLING RL and 22 SPR-5̶7̶0̶7̶-B-1A SPR6701-B STERLING RL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
