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In Tune

by Willie Hutch · 1978

10 pressings5 countriesSoulFunkDiscoFunk / Soul

In Tune was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 In Tune

9 pressings came out in 1978, 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

1978
Label and catalog number
Whitfield Records WHK 3226
Format
LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

WHK-1-3226 WW1 KENDUN-CRunout Side A

WHK-2-3226 WW1 KENDUN-CRunout Side B

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Whitfield Records WHK 3226
Format
LP, Album · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

WHK-1-3226 JW1 # 3 KENDUN-C JG 0Runout side A

WHK-2-3226-RE-1-JW1 # 2 0 KENDUN-DRunout side B

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Whitfield Records WHK 3226
Format
LP, Album · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

WHK-1-3226 LW1.. KENDUN-D 1 ƒ ✲Runout side A

WHK-2-3226 LW1. KENDUN-D 1 ƒ ✲Runout side B

WHK-1-3226 LW1.. #88 KENDUN-D 1 ƒ ✲Runout side 1 (variant 2)

WHK-2-3226 2 LW1. #88 KENDUN-D ƒ ✲Runout side 2 (variant 2)

Full details of this pressing

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Whitfield Records WHK 3226
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

Side1: WHK-1-3226 JW1 #2 KENDUN-C JG 0

Side2: WHK-2-3226 JW 1 #3 KENDUN-C JG 0

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
1978AustriaWarner Bros. Records WB 56 559First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978EuropeWarner Bros. Records WB 56 559 / Whitfield Records WHK 32 26First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978EuropeWarner Bros. Records WB 56 559 / Whitfield Records WHK 32 26First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 56 559First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKWhitfield Records K56559 (WHK 3226)First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USWhitfield Records WHK 3226First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USWhitfield Records WHK 3226LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1978USWhitfield Records WHK 3226First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USWhitfield Records WHK 3226First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USWhitfield Records WHK 3226First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1And All Hell Broke Loose4:11
  2. A2Paradise3:59
  3. A3All American Funkathon3:55
  4. A4Anything Is Possible If You Believe In Love3:57
  5. B1Come On And Dance With Me3:20
  6. B2Easy Does It5:50
  7. B3Hip Shakin' Sexy Lady3:43
  8. B4Nothing Lasts Forever4:33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In Tune are there?

10 vinyl pressings of In Tune are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was In Tune first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Austria, Europe and more. One of them is Whitfield Records WHK 3226.

How do I tell if my copy of In Tune is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WHK 3226, K56559 (WHK 3226), WB 56 559) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WHK-1-3226 WW1 KENDUN-C and WHK-2-3226 WW1 KENDUN-C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In Tune 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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