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Oh Girl / Being In Love by The Chi-lites, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Oh Girl / Being In Love

by The Chi-Lites · 1971

25 pressings13 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Oh Girl / Being In Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Oh Girl / Being In Love

2 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 25 vinyl pressings

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

1970s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanMCA Records D-1162First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1971New ZealandMCA Records MC/S 6047First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972AustraliaMCA Records MCA 12827", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972BrazilBrunswick ON-17 / One Way ON-177", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1972BrazilOne Way ON-17 / Brunswick ON-177", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1972CanadaBrunswick B 554717", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972GermanyBellaphon BF 180897", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
1972ItalyBrunswick 554717", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972JamaicaBrunswick B 554717", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972LebanonMCA Records MU 11567", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972NetherlandsMCA Records MCS 60477", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972New ZealandMCA Records MC/S 60477", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972UKMCA Records MU 11567", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972USBrunswick 554717", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972USBrunswick B 554717", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
All 22 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USBrunswick C-10247", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM7", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM
?USBrunswick 554717", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene
?USBrunswick 554717", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AOh Girl3:16
  2. BBeing In Love3:34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Oh Girl / Being In Love are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Oh Girl / Being In Love are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.

When was Oh Girl / Being In Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Japan, New Zealand. One of them is MCA Records D-1162.

How do I tell if my copy of Oh Girl / Being In Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D-1162, MC/S 6047) 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 Oh Girl / Being In Love 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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