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People Get Ready

by The Chambers Brothers · 1966

11 pressings4 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunkFunk / Soul

People Get Ready was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 People Get Ready

6 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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

1966
Label and catalog number
Vault 9003
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

VSLP-9003-A (MR) △8836Side A runout

VSLP-9003-B (MR) △8836-XSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1966
Label and catalog number
Reo RLP 694(C)
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

RLP-694-S1A-side runout etched

RLP-694-S2B-side runout etched

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaReo RLPS 694First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaReo RLP 694(C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKVocalion VA-L 8058First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USVault 9003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USVault 9003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USVault 9003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USVault 9003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968USVault 9003LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968USVault 9003LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePolydor 658.087LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USVault 9003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Yes Yes Yes3:20
  2. A2Tore Up3:00
  3. A3Reconsider Baby4:45
  4. A4You've Got Me Running3:05
  5. A5People Get Ready2:30
  6. A6Money (That's What I Want)2:53
  7. B1You Can Run3:35
  8. B2Hooka Tooka2:50
  9. B3Call Me3:15
  10. B4Summertime4:10
  11. B5Your Old Lady2:50
  12. B6It's All Over Now4:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of People Get Ready are there?

11 vinyl pressings of People Get Ready are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1968.

When was People Get Ready first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Vault 9003.

How do I tell if my copy of People Get Ready is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9003, VA-L 8058, RLPS 694, RLP 694(C)) 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 People Get Ready 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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