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Can I Take You Home Little Girl

by The Drifters · 1975

12 pressings8 countriesSoulRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

Can I Take You Home Little Girl 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 Can I Take You Home Little Girl

9 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
Bell Records BELL 1462
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

BELL 1462 A-3U PG 3A side, stamped

BELL 1462 B-2U OA 1B side, stamped

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Netherlands

November 1975
Label and catalog number
Bell Records 5C 006-97 222Bell Records 5C 006-97222
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

5C 006-97222 A//HM 27 193-1-Y.Runout side A, etched

5C 006-97222 B//HM 27 194-1-Y.Runout side B, etched

5C 006-97222-ALabel side A, bracketed

5C 006-97222-BLabel side B, bracketed

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Belgium

1975
Label and catalog number
Bell Records 4C006-97222
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

4C006-97.222·A/1Side A runout etched

4C006-97.222·B/1Side B runout etched

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975ArgentinaBell Records BELL 1462First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975BelgiumBell Records 4C006-97222First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975GermanyBell Records 1 C006-97 222 / EMI Electrola 1 C006-97 222First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975GermanyBell Records 1C 006-97 2227", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1975ItalyBell Records 3C 006 97337First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975New ZealandBell Records BL 310First year7"7"
1975UKBell Records BELL 1462First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975UKBell Records BELL 1462First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1975UKBell Records BELL 1462First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975NetherlandsBell Records 5C 006-97 222 / Bell Records 5C 006-97222First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976AustraliaBell Records BELL-110227", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1976AustraliaBell Records BELL-110227", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ACan I Take You Home Little Girl3:26
  2. BPlease Help Me Down3:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Can I Take You Home Little Girl are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Can I Take You Home Little Girl are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was Can I Take You Home Little Girl first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Netherlands, Argentina, Belgium and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1462.

How do I tell if my copy of Can I Take You Home Little Girl is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1462, 5C 006-97 222, 4C006-97222, 1 C006-97 222) 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 Can I Take You Home Little Girl 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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