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It's Cool / Good Morning Dear Lord

by The Tymes · 1976

10 pressings5 countriesSoulFunkFunk / Soul

It's Cool / Good Morning Dear Lord was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 It's Cool / Good Morning Dear Lord

10 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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

1976
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor PB-10561
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

PB 10561B-3S F/W SJR I 1A4Runout, side A, etched I 1 A4stamped

PB 10561C-2S F/W SJR I 1A4Runout, side B, etched stamped

PB-10561-BLabel Side A

PB-10561-CLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor JB-10561
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PB-10561-CA Label

PB-10561-BB 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.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976CanadaRCA Victor PB-10561First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1976CanadaRCA Victor PB-10561First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1976ChileRCA Victor PB-10561First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976FranceRCA Victor PB-10561First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976JamaicaRCA Victor PB-10561First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976USRCA Victor PB-10561First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976USRCA Victor PB-10561First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976USRCA Victor JB-10561First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1976USRCA Victor PB-10561First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976USRCA Victor JB-10561 (PB-10561)First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AIt's Cool3:17
  2. BGood Morning Dear Lord5:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's Cool / Good Morning Dear Lord are there?

10 vinyl pressings of It's Cool / Good Morning Dear Lord are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was It's Cool / Good Morning Dear Lord first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Chile, France, Jamaica and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB-10561.

How do I tell if my copy of It's Cool / Good Morning Dear Lord is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-10561, JB-10561, JB-10561 (PB-10561)) 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 It's Cool / Good Morning Dear Lord 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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