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The Chi-LitesThe Devil Is Doing His Work / I'm Not A Gambler

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The Devil Is Doing His Work / I'm Not A Gambler

by The Chi-Lites · 1975

14 pressings8 countriesSoulFunkFunk / Soul

The Devil Is Doing His Work 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 The Devil Is Doing His Work

11 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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.

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Brunswick BR 32
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZB-77-1C 2DARunout side A stamped variant 1

ZB-78-1C D1 4DRunout side B stamped variant 1

ZB-77-1C K 1Runout side A stamped variant 2

ZB-78-1C BC 1Runout side B stamped variant 2

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Belgium

1975
Label and catalog number
Brunswick BE 108-3072Barclay BE 108-3072
Format
7"
Runout / matrix

55525ARunout Side A

55525BRunout Side B

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975BelgiumBrunswick BE 108-3072 / Barclay BE 108-3072First year7"7"
1975ItalyBrunswick 55525First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975JamaicaBrunswick 55525First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975New ZealandBrunswick BR 103First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975SpainZafiro OOB-509 / Brunswick OOB-509First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975SpainZafiro OOB-509 / Brunswick OOB-509First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKBrunswick BR 32First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975UKBrunswick BR 32First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975USBrunswick 55525First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975USBrunswick B 55525First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1975USBrunswick B 55525First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976VenezuelaOrbe OR 53497", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976USBrunswick B 555257", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownBrunswick B.555257", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AThe Devil Is Doing His Work3:40
  2. BI'm Not A Gambler3:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Devil Is Doing His Work are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Devil Is Doing His Work are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was The Devil Is Doing His Work first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Belgium, Italy and more. One of them is Brunswick 55525.

How do I tell if my copy of The Devil Is Doing His Work is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 55525, B 55525, BR 32, BE 108-3072) 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 The Devil Is Doing His Work 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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