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A Dramatic Experience

by The Dramatics · 1973

11 pressings4 countriesSoulFunkBalladFunk / Soul

A Dramatic Experience was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Dramatic Experience

9 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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

1973
Label and catalog number
Volt VOS-6019Volt VOS 6019
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · SON, Sonic Press
Runout / matrix

STXS-0638-4 VS-0451 -L.NIX- SONRunout side A, variant 1

STXS-0639-4 VS-0452 -L.NIX- SONRunout side B, variant 1

STXS-0638-3 VS-0451 - 2 ---L. NIX---- SONRunout side A, variant 2

STXS-0639-3 VS-0452-2 ---L.NIX---- SON SONRunout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Volt VOS-6019
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · SON, Sonic Press
Runout / matrix

STXS-0638-3 VS-0451 2 -L.NIX- SONA side runout etched [variant 1]

STXS-0638-4 VS-0451 -L.NIX- SONB side runout etched [variant 1]

STXS-0638-4 VS-0451 -L.NIX- SONA side runout [variant 2]

STXS-0639-4 VS-0452 -L.NIX- SONB side runout [variant 2]

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaVolt VOS-6019First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973CanadaVolt VOS-6019First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973CanadaVolt VS-0451First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973GermanyStax 2325 118First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyStax 2325 118First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973SpainStax 2325 118 / Stax 23 25 118First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USVolt VOS-6019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USVolt VOS-6019 / Volt VOS 6019First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USVolt VOS-6019First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974SpainStax 2325 118LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USStax STX-4131LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Devil Is Dope5:23
  2. A2You Could Become The Very Heart Of Me2:43
  3. A3Now You Got Me Loving You4:20
  4. A4Fell For You3:23
  5. B1Jim, What's Wrong With Him?4:47
  6. B2Hey You! Get Off My Mountain3:29
  7. B3Beautiful People3:45
  8. B4Beware Of The Man (With The Candy In His Hand)2:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Dramatic Experience are there?

11 vinyl pressings of A Dramatic Experience are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.

When was A Dramatic Experience first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, Germany, Spain. One of them is Volt VOS-6019.

How do I tell if my copy of A Dramatic Experience is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VOS-6019, VS-0451, 2325 118) 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 A Dramatic Experience 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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