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Portrait

by The Golden Gate Quartet · 1970

11 pressings7 countriesGospelFunk / SoulBlues

Portrait was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Portrait

2 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

Italy

1970
Label and catalog number
Emidisc 3C 048 - 50611Emidisc C 048-50611
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

50611A-1Side A stamped

50611B-1Side B stamped

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.

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyEmidisc 3C 048 - 50611 / Emidisc C 048-50611First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970SpainEmidisc 1J 048-50.611First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974NetherlandsEmidisc C 048-50 611 / Emidisc 5 C 048-50611LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974NetherlandsEmidisc C 048-50 611 / Emidisc 5C 048-50611LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975BelgiumColumbia 4C 052-10992LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkEmidisc 6E 048-50611LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceEmidisc C 048-50611 / Emidisc C 048-50.611LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyEmidisc C 048-50 611 / Emidisc 1 C 048-50 611LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyEmidisc 1 C 048-50 611 / Emidisc C 048-50 611LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?ItalyEmidisc 3 C 034-50611 / Emidisc 3C 034-50611LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyEmidisc 3C 048-50611 / Emidisc C 048-50 611LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Sweet Georgia Brown
  2. A2Birth Of The Blues
  3. A3Lula
  4. A4Elijah
  5. A5Were You There
  6. A6When Was Jesus Born
  7. B1Go Tell It On The Mountain
  8. B2Great Gettin' Up Morning
  9. B3Casey Jones
  10. B4All Over This World
  11. B5Skip To My Lou
  12. B6Good News

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Portrait are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Portrait are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1975.

When was Portrait first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Italy, Spain. One of them is Emidisc 3C 048 - 50611.

How do I tell if my copy of Portrait is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3C 048 - 50611, 1J 048-50.611) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 50611A-1 and 50611B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Portrait 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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