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Tyrone DavisThere It Is / You Wouldn't Believe

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There It Is / You Wouldn't Believe

by Tyrone Davis · 1973

11 pressings4 countriesSoulFunkFunk / Soul

There It Is / You Wouldn't Believe 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 There It Is / You Wouldn't Believe

9 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.

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Dakar Records DK 4523
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7-430 DK 1 4523 WZ 6Side A

7-268 DK 2 4523 X6 1Side B

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Dakar Records DK 4523
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7-430Label side A

7-268Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Dakar Records DK 4523
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

7-430-W4 —◁Side A runout - etched

7-268-W8 —◁Side B runout - etched

7-430Side A label

7-268Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Dakar Records DK 4523
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

430-WIA side (etched)

7-430-WIB side (etched)

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973ItalyBrunswick 55003First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1973UKBrunswick BR 6First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973USDakar Records DK 4523First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973USDakar Records DK 4523First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1973USDakar Records DK 4523First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1973USDakar Records DK 4523First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973USDakar Records DK 4523First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973USDakar Records DK 4523First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973UKBrunswick BR 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaDakar Records DK. 45237", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaDakar Records DK. 45237", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AThere It Is3:39
  2. BYou Wouldn't Believe4:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of There It Is / You Wouldn't Believe are there?

11 vinyl pressings of There It Is / You Wouldn't Believe are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was There It Is / You Wouldn't Believe first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Italy. One of them is Dakar Records DK 4523.

How do I tell if my copy of There It Is / You Wouldn't Believe is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DK 4523, BR 6, 55003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-430 DK 1 4523 WZ 6 and 7-268 DK 2 4523 X6 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is There It Is / You Wouldn't Believe 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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