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People Get Ready

by The Impressions 路 1965

14 pressings3 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

People Get Ready was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 People Get Ready

7 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABC 505ABC-Paramount ABC-505
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ABC-505 A 踏1踏 踏 -3 LW 饾搼饾摦饾摰饾摰 饾摙饾摳饾摼饾摲饾摥 s茠Side A Runout Hand-Etched & Stamped

ABC-505 B 踏1踏 踏 LW 饾搼饾摦饾摰饾摰 饾摙饾摳饾摼饾摲饾摥 s茠Side B Runout Hand-Etched & Stamped

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABCS 505
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ABCS 505 A Bell Sound

ABCS 505 B Bell Sound

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABC 505
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ABC 505 A 2 -2 LW 饾搼饾摦饾摰饾摰 饾摙饾摳饾摼饾摲饾摥 s茠Side A Runout Hand-Etched & Stamped

ABC 505 B 3 LW 饾搼饾摦饾摰饾摰 饾摙饾摳饾摼饾摲饾摥 s茠Side B Runout Hand-Etched & Stamped

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABC 505
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

ABC-505 A3 4 BellSoundSide A etched runout (BellSound, stamped)

ABC-505 B2 4 BellSoundSide B etched runout (BellSound, stamped)

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Canada

1965
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABCS-505ABC-Paramount ABCS 505
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ABCS 505 A Bell Sound LW 1-100Side 1 Stamped and Etched

ABCS 505 B Bell Sound LW 1-100Side 2 Stamped and 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaABC-Paramount ABCS-505 / ABC-Paramount ABCS 505First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaABC-Paramount ABC-505 / Sparton ABC-505First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1965USABC-Paramount ABCS-505 / ABC-Paramount ABCS 505First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USABC-Paramount ABC 505 / ABC-Paramount ABC-505First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1965USABC-Paramount ABCS 505 / ABC-Paramount ST 90097LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo 路 Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo 路 Club edition
1965USABC-Paramount ABC 505First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono 路 Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono 路 Promo, Mono
1965USABC-Paramount T 90097 / ABC-Paramount T-90097LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono 路 Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono 路 Mono, Club edition
1965USABC-Paramount ABCS 505First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USABC-Paramount ABC 505First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1965USABC-Paramount ABCS 505 / ABC-Paramount ST 90097LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo 路 Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo 路 Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984UKKent Records KENT 012LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKKent Records KENT012LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USABC-Paramount ABCS-505 / ABC-Paramount ABCS 505LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USABC-Paramount T-90097 / ABC Records T-90097LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono 路 Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono 路 Mono, Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Woman's Got Soul2:23
  2. A2Emotions2:47
  3. A3Sometimes I Wonder2:59
  4. A4We're In Love2:30
  5. A5Just Another Dance2:49
  6. A6Can't Work No Longer2:21
  7. B1People Get Ready2:37
  8. B2I've Found That I've Lost2:50
  9. B3Hard To Believe2:26
  10. B4See The Real Me2:25
  11. B5Get Up And Move2:14
  12. B6You Must Believe Me2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of People Get Ready are there?

14 vinyl pressings of People Get Ready are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 1984.

When was People Get Ready first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada. One of them is ABC-Paramount ABCS-505.

How do I tell if my copy of People Get Ready is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCS-505, ABC 505, ABCS 505, ABC-505) 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 People Get Ready 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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