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The Staple SingersIf You're Ready (Come Go With Me)

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If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)

by The Staple Singers · 1973

10 pressings6 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)

2 pressings came out in 1973, 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GreeceStax 2025219First year7"7"
1973GreeceStax 2025219First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
1974BrazilStax Records 2025 2227", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1974RhodesiaStax PS.3057", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKStax 2025 2247", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKStax 2025 2247", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyStax BO 1607", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USStax STX-10317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USStax STX-10317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USStax STX-10317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AIf You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
  2. BTouch A Hand, Make A Friend

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) are there?

10 vinyl pressings of If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.

When was If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Greece. One of them is Stax 2025219.

How do I tell if my copy of If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2025219) 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 If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) 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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