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The Johnny Otis ShowThe Watts Breakaway / You Can Depend On Me

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The Watts Breakaway / You Can Depend On Me

by The Johnny Otis Show · 1969

13 pressings5 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

The Watts Breakaway was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 The Watts Breakaway

3 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969NetherlandsEpic 4-7332First year7"7"
1969USOkeh 4-7332First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969USOkeh 4-7332First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BelgiumGifer Records G 5-106067", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USEpic 5-106067"7"
1970USEpic 5-106067", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1970USOKeh 4-73327", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970USOkeh 4-73327", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1970USEpic 5-106067", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972UKEpic S EPC 80717", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1972UKEpic S EPC 80717", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972UKEpic S EPC 80717", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?VenezuelaCBS 9197", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AThe Watts Breakaway2:34
  2. BYou Can Depend On Me2:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Watts Breakaway are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Watts Breakaway are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 1972.

When was The Watts Breakaway first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Netherlands. One of them is Okeh 4-7332.

How do I tell if my copy of The Watts Breakaway is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-7332) 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 The Watts Breakaway 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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