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Syl JohnsonTake Me To The River / Could I Be Falling In Love

Vinyl pressings

Take Me To The River / Could I Be Falling In Love

by Syl Johnson · 1975

13 pressings5 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Take Me To The River 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 Take Me To The River

13 pressings came out in 1975, 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

1975
Label and catalog number
Hi Records 5N-2285
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

HI-2863A

HI-2864B

P HI-2863 M HC

P HI-2864 M HC

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Hi Records 5N-2285
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · PRC Pressing
Runout / matrix

HI-2683-1 MHC PRCSide A Runout, Etched, variant 1

H1-2864-2 I - I MHC PRCSide B Runout, Etched, variant 1

HI-2683-1 MHC PRC I - ISide A Runout, Etched, variant 2

H1-2864-2 I - I MHC PRCSide B Runout, Etched, variant 2

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Hi Records 5N-2285
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

HI 2863Label A

HI 2864Label B

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Hi Records 5N-2285
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

HI-2863-1 MHC T11A

HI-2864-1 T1 111B

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975CanadaHi Records HI-2285First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975ItalyLondon Records HL 10486First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975JapanLondon Records TOP-1950First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKLondon Records HLU 10486First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975UKLondon Records HLU 10486First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1975USHi Records 5N-2285First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1975USHi Records 5N-2285First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975USHi Records 5N-2285DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975USHi Records 5N-2285First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1975USHi Records 5N-2285First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1975USHi Records 5N-2285DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975USHi Records 5N-2285First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975USHi Records 5N-2285First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ATake Me To The River3:00
  2. BCould I Be Falling In Love3:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Take Me To The River are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Take Me To The River are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Take Me To The River first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Hi Records 5N-2285, released April 1975.

How do I tell if my copy of Take Me To The River is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5N-2285, 5N-2285DJ, HLU 10486, HI-2285) 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 Take Me To The River 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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