US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Curtom CR-1997
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
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.
1 pressing came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.
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 | US | Curtom CR-1997First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Canada | Curtom CURTOM 1997X7" | 7" |
| 1974 | US | Curtom CR-19977", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Curtom CR-19977", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | Curtom CR 19977", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Curtom CR 19977", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Curtom CR 19977", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | UK | Buddah Records BDS 4037", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Buddah Records BDS 4037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Buddah Records BDS 4037", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Finally Got Myself Together are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US. One of them is Curtom CR-1997.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CR-1997) 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.
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.