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The Nite-LitersAfro-Strut / (We've Got To) Pull Together

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Afro-Strut / (We've Got To) Pull Together

by The Nite-Liters · 1971

14 pressings8 countriesFunkFunk / Soul

Afro-Strut was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Afro-Strut

1 pressing came out in 1971, 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.

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971South AfricaRCA Victor 42-317 / RCA Victor (74-0591)First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972AustraliaRCA Victor 1020637", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972CanadaRCA Victor 74-05917", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972El SalvadorRCA Victor 74-05917", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972GermanyRCA Victor 74-05917", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972GermanyRCA Victor 74-05917", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1972TurkeyRCA 729127", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972USRCA Victor 74-05917", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972USRCA 74-05917", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1972USRCA Victor 74-05917", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972USRCA 74-05917", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1972USRCA Victor 74-05917", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1972USRCA 74-05917", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Trinidad & TobagoRCA Victor 74-05917", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AAfro-Strut2:50
  2. B(We've Got To) Pull Together3:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Afro-Strut are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Afro-Strut are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.

When was Afro-Strut first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in South Africa. One of them is RCA Victor 42-317.

How do I tell if my copy of Afro-Strut is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 42-317) 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 Afro-Strut 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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