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OC SmithIsn't It Lonely Together / I Ain't The Worryin' Kind

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Isn't It Lonely Together / I Ain't The Worryin' Kind

by OC Smith · 1968

10 pressings6 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Isn't It Lonely Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Isn't It Lonely Together

9 pressings came out in 1968, 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

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-44705
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZSP 137711Side A Label

ZSP 137712Side B Label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-44705
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZSP-137711-1B M T1A side runout

ZSP-137712-1B M T1B side runout

ZSP 137711Side A Label

ZSP 137712Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-44705
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene
Runout / matrix

p ZSP-137711-1C AA-Side Runout Etching

p ZSP-13771C-1C A 2B-Side Runout Etching

JZSP 137711A-Side Label

JZSP 137712B-Side Label

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
CBS 3918
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

7896-2Stamped, A Side Runout

7897-2Stamped, B Side Runout

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaColumbia 4-44705First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968GermanyCBS 3918First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968NetherlandsCBS 3918First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968UKCBS 3918First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968UKCBS 3918First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1968USColumbia 4-44705First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968USColumbia 4-44705First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1968USColumbia 4-44705First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968USColumbia 4-44705First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS BA-2215917", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AIsn't It Lonely Together3:20
  2. BI Ain't The Worryin' Kind3:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Isn't It Lonely Together are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Isn't It Lonely Together are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Isn't It Lonely Together first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia 4-44705.

How do I tell if my copy of Isn't It Lonely Together is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-44705, 3918) 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 Isn't It Lonely Together 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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