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Rufus ThomasThe Dog / Did You Ever Love A Woman

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The Dog / Did You Ever Love A Woman

by Rufus Thomas · 1963

10 pressings2 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

The Dog / Did You Ever Love A Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 The Dog / Did You Ever Love A Woman

8 pressings came out in 1963, 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

January 1963
Label and catalog number
Stax S-130
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

STX-6513Label, side A

STX-6514Label, side B

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US

January 1963
Label and catalog number
Stax S-130
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

STX-6513-11 AT WRunout, Side A

STX-6514-11 AT WRunout, Side B

6513-11Label, Side A

6514-11Label, Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

January 1963
Label and catalog number
Stax S-130
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

STX-6513-11 NSRunout, A-side

STX-6514-12Runout, B-side

6513-11A-side label

6514-11B-side label

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US

January 1963
Label and catalog number
Stax S-130
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

△45622 W STX -6513-21 ATA-Side Etched

RM [Incased in circle]A-Side Stamped

△45622-X W STX-6514-21 ATB-Side Etched

RM [Incased in circle]B-Side Stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

January 1963
Label and catalog number
Stax S-130
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

STX-6513-21Side A runout

STK-6514-21Side B runout

STX-6513Side A label

STK-6514Side B 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaStax Z-130First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963USStax S-130First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963USStax S-130First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963USStax S-130First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963USStax S-130First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1963USStax S-130First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1963USStax S-130First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1963USStax S-130First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983USStax S-1307", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USStax S-1307", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AThe Dog2:33
  2. BDid You Ever Love A Woman2:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Dog / Did You Ever Love A Woman are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Dog / Did You Ever Love A Woman are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1963 and 1983.

When was The Dog / Did You Ever Love A Woman first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Stax S-130, released January 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of The Dog / Did You Ever Love A Woman is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-130, Z-130) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STX-6513 and STX-6514. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Dog / Did You Ever Love A Woman 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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