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The Loser / Everything Is Fine

by The Skyliners · 1965

10 pressings3 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / Soul

The Loser / Everything Is Fine 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 The Loser / Everything Is Fine

5 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Jubilee 45-5506
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

JB12161 LWSide A runout

JB12162 LWSide B runout

JB 12161Side A label

JB 12162Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Jubilee 45-5506
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

JB 12161 ✰ LWRunout A-side

JB 12162 LW ✰Runout B-side

(JB 12161)Label side-A

(JB 12162)Label side-B

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Jubilee 45-5506
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

JB12161 LWSide A runout

JB12162 LWSide B runout

JB 12161Side A label

JB 12162Side B 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.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USJubilee 45-5506First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965USJubilee 45-5506First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965USJubilee 45-5506First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1965USJay-Gee Record Co., Inc.7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1965USJubilee 45-5506First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1965USJubilee 45-5506First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaJubilee J 5506X7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?DenmarkJubilee 45-55067", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USJubilee 45-55067", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USJubilee 45-55067", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AThe Loser2:28
  2. BEverything Is Fine2:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Loser / Everything Is Fine are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Loser / Everything Is Fine are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was The Loser / Everything Is Fine first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Jubilee 45-5506.

How do I tell if my copy of The Loser / Everything Is Fine is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-5506) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JB12161 LW and JB12162 LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Loser / Everything Is Fine 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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