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Acappella

by The Persuasions · 1970

10 pressings3 countriesRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

Acappella was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Acappella

7 pressings came out in 1970, 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

1970
Label and catalog number
Straight RS 6394
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold, Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

31037 RS6394A-1DRunout side 1, etched variant 1

31038 RS6394B-1DRunout side 2, etched variant 1

31037 RS6394A-1A T IRunout side 1, etched variant 2

31038 RS6394B-1A T IRunout side 2, etched variant 2

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Straight RS 6394
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

31037 RS6394A-1DSide 1 Etched

31038-RS6394B-1GSide 2 Etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Straight RS 6394Bizarre Records RS 6394
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

31037 RS6394A-1B T

31038 RS6394B-1B T

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Straight RS 6394
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold, Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

S2 31037 RS6394A-1DSide A runout

S1 31038 RS6394B-1G A5Side B runout

31,037Side A label

31,038Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Straight RS 6394Reprise Records RS 6394
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

31037 RS 6394A - 1D A1 S 1Side A runout - etched

31038 RS 6394B - 1D A1Side B runout - etched

31,037Matrix A on label

31,038Matrix B on label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKStraight STS 1062First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USStraight RS 6394First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USStraight RS 6394 / Reprise Records RS 6394First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1970USStraight RS 6394First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USStraight RS 6394First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USStraight RS 6394 / Bizarre Records RS 6394First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USStraight RS 6394First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USStraight RS 6394 / Reprise Records RS 6394LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989UKEdsel Records ED 296LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaStraight RS 6394 / Reprise Records RS 6394LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Introduction
  2. A2Searchin For My Baby
  3. A3I Just Can't Work No Longer
  4. A4Ol' Man River
  5. A5Monologue Introduction
  6. A6Don't Look Back
  7. B1Drip Drop
  8. B2The Whole World Is A Stage
  9. B3Up On The Roof
  10. B4The Bounce
  11. B5Since I Fell For You
  12. B6Too Late
  13. B7It's All Right

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Acappella are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Acappella are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1970 and 1989.

When was Acappella first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK. One of them is Straight RS 6394.

How do I tell if my copy of Acappella is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6394, STS 1062) 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 Acappella 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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