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Ooh Baby, You Turn Me On by Willie Mitchell, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Ooh Baby, You Turn Me On

by Willie Mitchell · 1967

17 pressings6 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / Soul

Ooh Baby, You Turn Me On was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Ooh Baby, You Turn Me On

5 pressings came out in 1967, 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

November 1967
Label and catalog number
Hi Records SHL 32039
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SLH-576Side 1

SLH-577Side 2

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US

November 25, 1967
Label and catalog number
Hi Records HL 12039
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Monarch Press
Runout / matrix

LH576 (MR) △11169Runout A

LH-577-1B (MR) △11169-XRunout B

LH 576Label A

LH 577Label B

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South Africa

November 25, 1967
Label and catalog number
London Records ZA 6314
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Monarch Press
Runout / matrix

ZA 6314 LH576 DD2Runout A

ZA6314 LH-577 DD2Runout B

LH 576Label A

LH 577Label B

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967USHi Records SHL 32039First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaHi Records SHL 32039First yearLPLP
1967South AfricaLondon Records ZA 6314First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USHi Records SHL 32039First yearLPLP
1967USHi Records HL 12039First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968GermanyLondon Records SHA-U 107LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKLondon Records HAU 8365LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968UKLondon Records SHU 8365 / London American Recordings SHU 8365LP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1968UKLondon Records SHU 8365LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1968UKLondon Records SHU 8365 / London American Recordings SHU 8365LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USHi Records SHL 32039LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USHi Records SHL 32039LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968USHi Records SHL 32039LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968USHi Records SHL 32039LP, StereoLP, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USFat Possum Records FPH1178-1LP, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?TaiwanHua Sun Records KHS-4220LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?USHi Records SHL 32039LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Ooh Baby, You Turn Me On2:00
  2. A2Soul Finger2:15
  3. A3Cleo's Mood2:21
  4. A4Slippin' & Sliddin'1:56
  5. A5Soul Serenade2:15
  6. A6Willie's Mood2:17
  7. B1Sunny2:32
  8. B2Pearl Time2:27
  9. B3Papa's Got A Brand New Bag2:12
  10. B4Respect2:05
  11. B5Have You Ever Had The Blues2:10
  12. B6Toddlin'2:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ooh Baby, You Turn Me On are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Ooh Baby, You Turn Me On are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 2015.

When was Ooh Baby, You Turn Me On first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Hi Records SHL 32039, released November 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Ooh Baby, You Turn Me On is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHL 32039, HL 12039, ZA 6314) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLH-576 and SLH-577. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ooh Baby, You Turn Me On 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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