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The Chi-LitesA Letter To Myself

Vinyl pressings

A Letter To Myself

by The Chi-Lites · 1972

11 pressings7 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

A Letter To Myself was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 A Letter To Myself

8 pressings came out in 1972, 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 55491
Format
7", 45 RPM · Philips Pressing
Runout / matrix

7-391-1-1-1 Pa(Circled over) D PRRunout A, etched

7-392-1-1-1 Pa(Circled over) D PRRunout B, etched

7-391Label A

7-392Label B

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 55491
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

391Mono Side Matrix

7-391Stereo Side Matrix

Mono - 391 W1Mono Side Runout

7-391 W1 #2Stereo Side Runout

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Canada

1972
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 55491
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

55491-S1A-Side Runout Etching

55491-S2B-Side Runout Etching

7-391A-Side Label

7-392B-Side Label

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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.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaBrunswick 55491First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972JamaicaBrunswick 55491First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972JapanBrunswick D-1207First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1972New ZealandMCA Records MC/S 6672First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972USBrunswick 55491First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972USBrunswick 55491First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1972USBrunswick 55491First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972USBrunswick 55491First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973GermanyBellaphon BF 181717", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973UKBrunswick BR 27", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973UKBrunswick BR 27", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AA Letter To Myself4:10
  2. BSally3:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Letter To Myself are there?

11 vinyl pressings of A Letter To Myself are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.

When was A Letter To Myself first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, Jamaica, New Zealand and more. One of them is Brunswick 55491.

How do I tell if my copy of A Letter To Myself is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 55491, MC/S 6672, D-1207) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BMI. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Letter To Myself 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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