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Tyrone DavisI Wish It Was Me

Vinyl pressings

I Wish It Was Me

by Tyrone Davis · 1973

12 pressings5 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

I Wish It Was 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 I Wish It Was Me

4 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Canada

1973
Label and catalog number
Dakar Records 1210-4529
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

Etched Side A:1210-4529-S1

Etched Side B:1210-4529-S2

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Dakar Records DK 4529
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

7-540Side A Label

540Side B Label

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Jamaica

1973
Label and catalog number
Dakar Records, Inc. DK 4529
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7-540-JAMAICARunout side A

7-535-1 JAMAICARunout side B

7-540Label side A

7-535Label side B

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaDakar Records 1210-4529First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1973CanadaDakar Records 1210-4529First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1973JamaicaDakar Records, Inc. DK 4529First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973USDakar Records DK 4529First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1974SpainZafiro OOB-5027", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974SpainZafiro OOB-5027", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974UKBrunswick BR 107", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974UKBrunswick BR 107", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USDakar Records DK 45297", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1974USDakar Records DK 45297", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USDakar Records DK 45297", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USBrunswick C10317", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene

Tracklist

  1. AI Wish It Was Me3:12
  2. BYou Don't Have To Beg Me To Stay3:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Wish It Was Me are there?

12 vinyl pressings of I Wish It Was Me are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.

When was I Wish It Was Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Canada, US, Jamaica. One of them is Dakar Records 1210-4529.

How do I tell if my copy of I Wish It Was Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1210-4529, DK 4529) 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 I Wish It Was 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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