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Check Out Your Mind!

by The Impressions · 1970

15 pressings8 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Check Out Your Mind! 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 Check Out Your Mind!

13 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Curtom CRS 8006
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

8006-A CR 1954-A[scratched out] Z3RS-3754-1 5-1 [MR logo] Δ15095 (2)Side A

8006-B CR 1954-B[scratched out] Z3RS-3755-1 5-2 [MR logo] Δ15095-X (1)Side B

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Curtom CRS 8006
Format
LP, Album · ARP Pressing
Runout / matrix

8006-A CR-8006A Z3RS-3754-1B 5-1 ARPRunout side A ("ARP" cursive lettered stamp)

8006-B CR-8006B Z3RS-3755-1C 5-2 ARPRunout side B ("ARP" cursive lettered stamp)

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Curtom CRS 8006
Format
LP, Album · ARP Pressing
Runout / matrix

8006-A CR-8006A Z3RS-3754-1B S-1 SONIC ARPSide A runout etched

8006-B CR-8006B Z3RS-3755-1C S-2 SONIC ARPSide B runout etched

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Curtom CRS 8600
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · All Disc Pressing
Runout / matrix

CRS 8006-A-1 44Side A runout, stamped except "44" etched

CRS 8006-B-1 44Side B runout, stamped except "44" etched

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Curtom CRS 8006
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

CR-8006A Z3RS-3754-1BSide A Runout - Etched

8006-B CR-8006B Z3RS-3755-1CSide 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ArgentinaBuddah Records 2318017First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaCurtom CRS 8006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyBuddah Records 2318 017First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970ItalyCurtom CRL-ST 73001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970PhilippinesBuddah Records CRS 8006First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970UKBuddah Records 2318 017First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USCurtom CRS 8006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USCurtom CRS 8006First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1970USCurtom CRS 8006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USCurtom CRS 8006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USCurtom CRS 8006First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970USCurtom CRS 8006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USCurtom CRS 8600First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971JapanBuddah Records YS-2448-DALP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCurtom CRS 8006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Check Out Your Mind3:27
  2. A2Can't You See3:13
  3. A3You're Really Something Sadie3:39
  4. A4Do You Wanna Win3:29
  5. A5You'll Be Always Mine2:37
  6. B1Only You2:37
  7. B2(Baby) Turn On To Me3:08
  8. B3Madam Mary2:34
  9. B4We Must Be In Love3:54
  10. B5Say You Love Me3:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Check Out Your Mind! are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Check Out Your Mind! are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.

When was Check Out Your Mind! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Curtom CRS 8006.

How do I tell if my copy of Check Out Your Mind! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRS 8006, CRS 8600, 2318 017, 2318017) 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 Check Out Your Mind! 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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