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Billy Cobham – A Funky Thide Of Sings
1975 · UK · Atlantic · Vinyl LP Album
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Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Oct 17, 2026
- MMint
- $77.12
- NMNear Mint
- $69
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $52.76
- VGVery Good
- $36.53
- G+Good Plus
- $20.29
- GGood
- $12.18
- FFair
- $8.12
- PPoor
- $4.06
21 copies listed on Discogs from $8.31.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- K 50189 A1
- Runout — side B
- K 50189 B1
- Rights society
- MCPS
- Recorded At
- Columbia Studios
- Recorded At
- Sigma Sound Studios
- Recorded At
- Air Studios
- Printed By
- Gothic Print Finishers Ltd.
- Made By
- Gothic Print Finishers Ltd.
Specifications
- Artist
- Billy Cobham
- Genre
- Jazz
- Style
- Fusion, Jazz-Funk
- Year
- 1975
- Label
- Atlantic
- Catalog number
- K 50189
- Country
- UK
Tracklist
- A1aSolo0:16
- A1bPanhandler3:50
- A2Sorcery2:26
- A3aSolo0:17
- A3bA Funky Thide Of Sings3:23
- A4aSolo0:11
- A4bThinking Of You4:12
- A5Some Skunk Funk5:07
- B1Light At The End Of The Tunnel3:37
- B2A Funky Kind Of Thing9:24
- B3Moody Modes12:16
- Producer
- Billy Cobham
- Producer
- Mark Meyerson
- Engineer
- Jimmy Douglass
- Arranged By
- Alex Blake
- Arranged By
- Billy Cobham
- Arranged By
- Milcho Leviev
About this record
Gothic Print Finishers Ltd. pressed this 1975 UK Atlantic edition (K 50189) with rim text and label-color variants that distinguish it from other pressings of the same catalogue number. The dead-wax matrix K 50189 A1 and K 50189 B1 confirm the plant and side assignment.
Recorded across three studios—Columbia in San Francisco, Sigma Sound in Philadelphia, and Air in London—the album captures fusion-jazz sessions where track B2 was laid down in a single take without overdubbing.
What drives its value
Condition stratification is pronounced on this pressing: a Mint copy trades at 77.12 USD, while NM drops to 69.00 USD, VG+ settles at 52.76 USD, and VG copies fetch 36.53 USD according to the price guide. The 21 copies currently for sale cluster near the floor at 8.31 USD, indicating a glut of played stock.
Against 407 collectors who own the record, 178 want it—a want-to-have ratio that reflects moderate, not urgent, demand. The UK Atlantic pressing on Gothic Print Finishers carries no barcode, a feature absent from later reissues, making original-pressing verification straightforward.
The rim-text and label-color variants noted in release documentation mean careful comparison is required to isolate this exact edition from other K 50189 stocks.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm this pressing by the catalogue number K 50189 on both the label and front sleeve (release notes document this discrepancy). The matrix runout stamped in the dead wax reads K 50189 A1 on side one and K 50189 B1 on side two; Gothic Print Finishers Ltd. is the only pressing plant credited.
The absence of a barcode is diagnostic of the original 1975 UK pressing. The 11-track sequence and the specific rim-text and label-color variants described in release notes distinguish this from later Atlantic pressings of the same title.
Grade by examining the vinyl surface under bright light; the price guide shows VG+ copies at 52.76 USD and VG at 36.53 USD, so accurate grading between those thresholds materially affects resale value. Check the label print quality and the sleeve for foxing or water damage, as the recording credits and publishing information printed on the label are prone to fading on aged UK pressings.
Further reading: grading a record, what makes a pressing valuable.
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Release notes
Differs from in rim text, publishing credits and color of the labels.
Recorded at Columbia Records Studio, San Francisco. Additional recording at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia & Air Studios, London. Track B2 was recorded in one take - no overdubbing was used.
An Atlantic Recording distributed by WEA Records Ltd. ℗ & © 1975. A Warner Communincations Company.
K 50189 on label K50189 on front sleeve
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Other pressings of this release
Different editions of the same album — pressing decides value.
Frequently asked
What is the pressing plant for this UK Atlantic K 50189?
Gothic Print Finishers Ltd. is the sole pressing plant credited in the matrix and release documentation. This plant identification appears in the dead-wax runout and confirms the original 1975 UK manufacture.
How much is a VG+ copy worth?
The price guide values a VG+ copy at 52.76 USD. This is an estimate as of the guide's publication date; actual sales vary with market conditions and the specific copy's surface and sleeve condition.
What makes this pressing different from other K 50189 releases?
Release notes specify that this pressing differs in rim text, publishing credits, and label color from other K 50189 stocks. The absence of a barcode is also diagnostic of the original 1975 UK Atlantic pressing, distinguishing it from later reissues or pressings for other territories.
How many copies are currently on the market?
21 copies are listed for sale, with the lowest asking price at 8.31 USD. This supply level suggests worn stock is readily available, while higher-grade copies command the full price-guide spreads.
What is the demand for this record among collectors?
407 collectors have the record in their collection, while 178 want it. This want-to-have ratio of roughly 1 to 2 indicates steady but not intense collector interest. The community rating is 4.32 out of 5 across 38 ratings.