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Vinyl pressings

Finally Got Myself Together

by The Impressions · 1973

17 pressings6 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Finally Got Myself Together 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 Finally Got Myself Together

4 pressings came out in 1973, 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.

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records BDLP 4003
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BDLP 4003 A-1△GRunout, Side A

BDLP 4003 B-1△GRunout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records BDLP 4003
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BDLP 4003 A-1△GRunout, Side A

BDLP 4003 B-1△GRunout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1973
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records 2318 095
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2318 095 S1 320 46 ** 2Etching on side A

2318 095 S2 320 46 2Etching on side B

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyBuddah Records 2318 095First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyBuddah Records 2318 095First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKBuddah Records BDLP 4003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKBuddah Records BDLP 4003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974CanadaCurtom CRS 8019LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyBuddah Records MLP 15.704LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974JapanCurtom YP-7038-DALP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974JapanCurtom YP-7038-DALP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USCurtom CRS 8019LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USCurtom CRS 8019LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974USCurtom CRS 8019LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USCurtom CRS 8019LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1974USCurtom CRS 8019LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USCurtom CRS-8019 / Curtom CRS 8019LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USCurtom CRS 8019LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South KoreaYegrin ST-26LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCurtom CRS 8019LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1If It's In You To Do Wrong4:43
  2. A2I'm A Changed Man3:05
  3. A3I'll Always Be Here2:59
  4. A4Miracle Woman3:19
  5. B1We Go Back A Ways3:50
  6. B2Guess What I've Got3:51
  7. B3Try Me5:12
  8. B4Don't Forget What I Told You4:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Finally Got Myself Together are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Finally Got Myself Together are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.

When was Finally Got Myself Together first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Germany. One of them is Buddah Records BDLP 4003.

How do I tell if my copy of Finally Got Myself Together is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDLP 4003, 2318 095) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BDLP 4003 A-1△G and BDLP 4003 B-1△G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Finally Got Myself Together 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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