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Stanley TurrentineIn The Pocket

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In The Pocket

by Stanley Turrentine · 1975

10 pressings5 countriesJazz-FunkJazz

In The Pocket was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 In The Pocket

9 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 4 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

1975
Label and catalog number
Fantasy F-9478
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

F 9478A TML-MSide A runout etched, TML-M stamped

F 9478B TML-MSide B runout etched, TML-M stamped

F-9478-ASide A label

F-9478-BSide B label

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Fantasy F-9478
Format
LP, Album · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

F9478-A TML-S I A2Side A etched [TML-S I A2 stamped]

F9478-B TML-M I A2Side B etched [TML-M I A2 stamped]

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Fantasy F-9478
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

F-9478-ALabel, Side A

F-9478-BLabel, Side B

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Fantasy F-9478
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

F9478-A TML-S A1Runout, Side A

F9478-B TML-M A2Runout, Side B

F-9478 DJLabels, Side A & B

F-9478-ALabel, Side A

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Fantasy F-9478
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

F 9478-ARunout Side A, etched with scratch-out between F and 9

TML-M HRunout Side A, stamped

F 9478-BRunout Side B, etched with scratchout before F

TML-M HRunout Side B, stamped

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.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaFantasy L-35543 / Fantasy F-9478First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975GermanyFantasy BLPS 19207 / Bellaphon BLPS 19207First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975New ZealandFantasy L35543First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USFantasy F-9478First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USFantasy F-9478First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975USFantasy F-9478First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975USFantasy F-9478First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USFantasy F-9478First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USFantasy F-9478First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GreeceFantasy F-9478LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Have It Your Way, Sandy5:00
  2. A2You Are The Melody Of My Life3:42
  3. A3Over To Where You Are4:32
  4. A4Naked As The Day I Was Born4:14
  5. A5In The Pocket3:34
  6. B1Spaced5:30
  7. B2You're My Baby4:52
  8. B3Black Lassie5:24
  9. B4Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever4:16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In The Pocket are there?

10 vinyl pressings of In The Pocket are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was In The Pocket first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Australia, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Fantasy F-9478.

How do I tell if my copy of In The Pocket is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-9478, L-35543, BLPS 19207, L35543) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F 9478A TML-M and F 9478B TML-M. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In The Pocket 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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