Vinyl pressings
by The Delfonics · 1968
I'm Sorry / You're Gone was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BELL 8629 LW / Mastered At Frankford/Wayne Phila ARPSide A runout, variant 1
8630 LW / Mastered At Frankford/Wayne Phila ARPSide B runout, variant 1
BELL 8629 ① ̶B̶e̶s̶t̶w̶a̶y̶ A LW ARP Mastered At Frankford/Wayne Phila LSSSide A runout, variant 2
BELL 8630 ① Mastered At Frankford/Wayne Phila ARP LW ̶B̶e̶s̶t̶w̶a̶y̶Side B runout, variant 2
BELL 8629 ② EST E5 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.A-side runout
BELL 8630 ① MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. 5TB-side runout
8629A-side label
8630B-side label
Bell 8629 ① Bestway LW R MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. LSSA-side runout, variant 1
Bell 8630 ① MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. LW BestwayB-side runout, variant 1
Bell 8629 ③ LSS LW Bestway MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.A-side runout, variant 2
Bell 8630 ① MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. LW B BestwayB-side runout, variant 2
8629-BWLabel A
8630-BWLabel B
Bell 8629 Ⓘ LW ∆71035 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA BestwayA-side etched/stamped runout
Bell 8630 Ⓘ LW ∆71035-X MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA BestwayB-side etched/stamped runout
8629-BWLabel A
8630-BWLabel B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Stateside OSS-8400First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Brazil | Odeon 7-BT-13First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Bell Records 151XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | France | Stateside FSS 573First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Bell Records BLL 1016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 151First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 151First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 151First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 151First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 151First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Bell Records PG-1517", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 151First year7", Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1968 | UK | Bell Records BLL 1016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of I'm Sorry / You're Gone are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Philly Groove Records Incorporated 151.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 151, BLL 1016, OSS-8400, 7-BT-13) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL 8629 LW / Mastered At Frankford/Wayne Phila ARP and 8630 LW / Mastered At Frankford/Wayne Phila ARP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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