US
1961- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records 45-6212
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
61C-5734A-side label
61C-5755B-side label
The IkettesI'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)
Vinyl pressings
I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)
by The Ikettes · 1961
16 pressings9 countriesSoulFunk / Soul
I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)
9 pressings came out in 1961, 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
1961- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records 45-6212
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
61C-5734A-side label
61C-5755B-side label
US
1961- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records 45-6212
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
61C-5734A-side label
61C-5755B-side label
US
1961- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records 45-6212
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · MGM Record Manufacturing Division Pressing
- Runout / matrix
6 45-61-C-5734-2 [Block-shaped "S"] ATA side runout
8 45-61-C-5755-2 [Block-shaped "S"] ATB side runout
61C-5734A side label
61C-5755B side label
US
1961- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records 45-6212
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
45-61-C-5734-21 AT W △-41019 MRA-side runout
45-61-C-5755-21 MR △-41020 AT WB-side runout
61C-5734A-side label
61C-5755B-side label
US
1961- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records 45-6212
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
- Runout / matrix
45-61-C-5734-2 ⎎ AT WSide A Runout etched (except ⎎)
45-61-C5755-1 ⎎ 2Side B Runout etched (except ⎎)
61C-5734Side A Label
61C-5755Side B Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 16 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s16 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | ATCO Records 6212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Greece | Atlantic 0532First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL-K 742First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | ATCO Records 45-6212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | ATCO Records 45-6212First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1961 | US | ATCO Records 45-6212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | ATCO Records 45-6212First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | ATCO Records 45-6212First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | ATCO Records 61C-57347", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1961 | US | ATCO Records 45-6212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Australia | London American Recordings HL-1921 / London Atlantic HL-19217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | Atlantic ATL. 70.0757", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Japan | Atlantic JET-1081 / Atlantic ATL-10877", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.0757", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings HLK 95087", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
Tracklist
- AI'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)2:31
- BFind My Baby1:38
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) are there?
16 vinyl pressings of I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
When was I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, Greece, New Zealand. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6212.
How do I tell if my copy of I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6212, 6212, 0532, NZL-K 742) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 61C-5734 and 61C-5755. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) 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.
