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The DelfonicsDidn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) / Down Is Up, Up Is Down

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Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) / Down Is Up, Up Is Down

by The Delfonics · 1969

35 pressings15 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Didn't I was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Didn't I

11 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Philly Groove Records Incorporated 161
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Bestway Pressing
Runout / matrix

9417 LW BestwayA-Side Runout, etched

9418 LW BestwayB-Side Runout, etched

9417A-Side label

9418B-Side label

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Philly Groove Records Incorporated 161
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · American Records Pressing
Runout / matrix

9417 LW A ̷B̷e̷s̷t̷w̷a̷y̷ [ARP]Etched - Side A

9418 LW ̷B̷e̷s̷t̷w̷a̷y̷ A [ARP]Etched - Side B

9417Label - Side A

9418Label - Side B

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Philly Groove Records Incorporated 161
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Bestway Pressing
Runout / matrix

9417 LW BestwayRunout, side A, etched

9418 LW BestwayRunout, side B, etched

9417A-side label

9418B-side label

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Philly Groove Records Incorporated 161
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

9417 SO PL LW BestwayEtched in runout, Side A

9418 LW BestwayEtched in runout, Side B

9417Printed on label, Side A

9418Printed on label, Side B

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Philly Groove Records Incorporated 161
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

9417 MR LW B̶e̶s̶t̶w̶a̶y̶ M Δ79152Side A runout

9418 MR LW B̶e̶s̶t̶w̶a̶y̶ Δ79152-XSide B runout

9417Side A label

9418Side B label

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Philly Groove Records Incorporated 161
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

9417A-side label

9418B-side label

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 35 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaBell Records PHILLY GROOVE 161XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USPhilly Groove Records Incorporated 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1969USPhilly Groove Records Incorporated 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USPhilly Groove Records Incorporated 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USPhilly Groove Records Incorporated 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USPhilly Groove Records Incorporated 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1969USPhilly Groove Records Incorporated 161First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1969USPhilly Groove Records Incorporated 161First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969USPhilly Groove Records Incorporated 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969USPhilly Groove Records Incorporated 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1969USPhilly Groove Records Incorporated 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaBell Records BLL-90477", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970FranceBell Records 2C 006-91123 M / Bell Records 2C 006-91.123 M7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970GermanyBell Records 1617", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970GermanyBell Records 1617", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1970IrelandBell Records BLL 10997", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970JamaicaStateside 1617", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970NetherlandsStateside 5C 006-91123 M7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970New ZealandBell Records BL.2267", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970UKBell Records BLL 10997", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970UKBell Records BLL 10997", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970UKBell Records BLL 10997", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970UKBell Records BLL 10997", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970USFlashback Records 567", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970UKBell Records BLL 10997", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970UKBell Records BLL 10997", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
All 20 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GreeceBell Records 75217", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?ThailandNot On Label (The Delfonics) 1617", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UKBell Records BELL 14547", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USFlashback Records FLB 567", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ADidn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)3:25
  2. BDown Is Up, Up Is Down2:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Didn't I are there?

35 vinyl pressings of Didn't I are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1969 and 1975.

When was Didn't I first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada. One of them is Philly Groove Records Incorporated 161.

How do I tell if my copy of Didn't I is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 161, PHILLY GROOVE 161X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9417 LW Bestway and 9418 LW Bestway. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Didn't I 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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