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The BuckinghamsDon't You Care

Vinyl pressings

Don't You Care

by The Buckinghams · 1968

13 pressings5 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Don't You Care 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 Don't You Care

1 pressing came out in 1968, the album's first year. 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.

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.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968ArgentinaCBS 21.758First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaColumbia 4-331187", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1969JapanCBS/Sony SONG 801207", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983CanadaAmerican Jukebox C-5297", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaUnderground Records URC 10867", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?CanadaUnderground Records URC 10867", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USColumbia 13.331187", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USColumbia 4-331187", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USColumbia 13-331187", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
?USColumbia 4-331187", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene
?USCollectables COL 46067", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USColumbia 4-331187", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene
?UruguayCBS 21.7587", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM

Tracklist

  1. ADon't You Care2:23
  2. BMercy, Mercy, Mercy2:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Don't You Care are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Don't You Care are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1983.

When was Don't You Care first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Argentina. One of them is CBS 21.758.

How do I tell if my copy of Don't You Care is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 21.758) 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 Don't You Care 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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