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Willie Mitchell Live

by Willie Mitchell · 1968

12 pressings4 countriesSoulFunkFunk / Soul

Willie Mitchell Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Willie Mitchell Live

7 pressings came out in 1968, 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

1968
Label and catalog number
Hi Records HL 12042
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LH 582label

LH 583label

LH582-3 f △11404

LH583-3 f △11404-X

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Hi Records HL 12042
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LH 582-2 BellSoundlabel

LH 583-2 Bell Soundlabel

LH582-2 Bell Sound

LH583-2 Bell Sound

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
London Records HAU 8368London Records HA-U.8368
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ACLL - 3106 - IB

ACLL - 3107 - IB

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
London Records SHU 8368London Records SH-U.8368
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ACLZ-3106-IR JTRunout side A

ACLZ-3107-IR JTRunout side B

ACLZ.3106Side A label

ACLZ.3107Side B label

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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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaHi Records SHL 32042First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKLondon Records HAU 8368 / London Records HA-U.8368First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968UKLondon Records SHU 8368 / London Records SH-U.8368First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKLondon Records SHU 8368LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1968USHi Records SHL 32042First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USLondon Records HL 12042First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USHi Records HL 12042First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USHi Records HL 12042First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977CanadaHi Records 9357-8002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977USHi Records HLP 8002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USHi Records HL 12042LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaLondon Records SHL-32042LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A120 - 752:42
  2. A2My Girl2:45
  3. A3Mustang Sally3:03
  4. A4Mercy Mercy Mercy2:20
  5. A5Smokie2:00
  6. A6Late Date2:28
  7. B1Tequila2:08
  8. B2Bum Daddy2:25
  9. B3Boot-leg1:47
  10. B4Honky Tonk2:47
  11. B5I'll Be In Trouble2:13
  12. B6Pin Head2:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Willie Mitchell Live are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Willie Mitchell Live are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1977.

When was Willie Mitchell Live first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Hi Records SHL 32042.

How do I tell if my copy of Willie Mitchell Live is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHL 32042, HL 12042, HAU 8368, SHU 8368) 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 Willie Mitchell Live 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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