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Willie MitchellEverything Is Gonna Be Alright / That Driving Beat

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Everything Is Gonna Be Alright / That Driving Beat

by Willie Mitchell · 1965

11 pressings2 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Everything Is Gonna Be Alright was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Everything Is Gonna Be Alright

7 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Hi Records 45-2097
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

HI 2418-1E MR ① △58945Runout A

HI 2419-1E MR ① △58945-XRunout B

HI 2418Label A

HI 2419Label B

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UK

November 26, 1965
Label and catalog number
London Records HLU 10004London American Recordings HLU 10004
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-MSCL-7374-1C U

45-MSCL-7375-1C U

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UK

1965
Label and catalog number
London Records HLU 10004London American Recordings HLU 10004
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKLondon Records HLU 10004 / London American Recordings HLU 10004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1965UKLondon Records HLU 10004 / London American Recordings HLU 10004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1965USHi Records 45-2097First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1965USHi Records 45-2097First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1965USHi Records 45-2097First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1965USHi Records 45-2097First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1965UKLondon Records HLU 10004 / London American Recordings HLU 10004First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKLondon Records HLU 10004 / London American Recordings HLU 100047", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
?UKLondon Records HLU 10004 / London American Recordings HLU 100047", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
?UKLondon Records HLU 10004 / London American Recordings HLU 100047", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
?UKLondon Records HLU 10004 / London American Recordings HLU 100047", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress

Tracklist

  1. AEverything Is Gonna Be Alright2:22
  2. BThat Driving Beat2:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Everything Is Gonna Be Alright are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Everything Is Gonna Be Alright are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Everything Is Gonna Be Alright first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK. One of them is Hi Records 45-2097.

How do I tell if my copy of Everything Is Gonna Be Alright is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2097, HLU 10004) 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 Everything Is Gonna Be Alright 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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