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

Vinyl pressings
by The Impressions · 1973
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.
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.
BDLP 4003 A-1△GRunout, Side A
BDLP 4003 B-1△GRunout, Side B
BDLP 4003 A-1△GRunout, Side A
BDLP 4003 B-1△GRunout, Side B
2318 095 S1 320 46 ** 2Etching on side A
2318 095 S2 320 46 2Etching on side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | Buddah Records 2318 095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Buddah Records 2318 095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Buddah Records BDLP 4003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Buddah Records BDLP 4003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Curtom CRS 8019LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Buddah Records MLP 15.704LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Curtom YP-7038-DALP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Curtom YP-7038-DALP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Curtom CRS 8019LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Curtom CRS 8019LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Curtom CRS 8019LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Curtom CRS 8019LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Curtom CRS 8019LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Curtom CRS-8019 / Curtom CRS 8019LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Curtom CRS 8019LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Yegrin ST-26LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Curtom CRS 8019LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Finally Got Myself Together are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Germany. One of them is Buddah Records BDLP 4003.
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.
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.