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Here We Go Again / Somebody Ought To Write A Book About It

by Ray Charles · 1967

27 pressings11 countriesRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

Here We Go Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Here We Go Again

18 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 11 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

June 1967
Label and catalog number
ABC Records 45-10938Tangerine Records 45-10938
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

TRC-299-A Bell SoundA-side runout Variant 1

TRC-300-A Bell SoundB-side runout Variant 1

TRC-299-A Bell Sound LWA-side runout Variant 2

1A TRC-300-A Bell Sound LWB-side runout Variant 2

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
ABC Records 10938
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

TRC ̶3̶0̶0̶ 299-A Bell Sound TRC 299·A MR △66375Runout A

TRC 300·A Bell Sound MR △66375-XRunout B

45-TRC-299-ALabel A

45-TRC-300-ALabel B

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
ABC Records 10938
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

45-TRC-299-ALabel A

45-TRC-300-ALabel B

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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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967BelgiumABC Records 45-10938 / Tangerine Records 45-10938First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967CanadaSparton P 1604First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967CanadaSparton P 1604First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967GermanyPhilips 320 073 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1967GermanyPhilips 320 073 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1967ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone MQ 2100First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967JapanABC-Paramount HIT-1444First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono
1967NetherlandsArtone AP 25.582 / ABC Records ABC 45-10938First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967New ZealandAmpar MK-1803First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967South AfricaABC Records ABS 33First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1967SwedenKarusell KFF 708First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKHis Master's Voice POP 1595First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967UKHis Master's Voice POP 1595First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967UKHis Master's Voice POP 1595First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967UKHis Master's Voice POP 1595First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone MQ 21007", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?USABC Records 45-10938 / Tangerine Records 45-109387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USABC Records 45-109387", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
?USABC Records 45-109387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USABC Records 45-10938 / Tangerine Records 45-109387", Single, Reissue7", Single, Reissue
?USABC Records 45-109387", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USABC Records 45-109387", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USABC Records 45-109387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USABC Records 45-109387", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene

Tracklist

  1. AHere We Go Again3:14
  2. BSomebody Ought To Write A Book About It3:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Here We Go Again are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Here We Go Again are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was Here We Go Again first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is ABC Records 45-10938, released June 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Here We Go Again is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-10938, 10938, POP 1595, P 1604) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRC-299-A Bell Sound and TRC-300-A Bell Sound. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Here We Go Again 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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