US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Hi Records 45-2232
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Ann PeeblesI'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
Vinyl pressings
I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
by Ann Peebles · 1972
10 pressings3 countriesFunk / Soul
I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
9 pressings came out in 1972, 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
1972- Label and catalog number
- Hi Records 45-2232
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
HI 2740Label Side A
HI 2741Label Side B
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Hi Records 45-2232
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
Ⓢ [mirrored]A runout stamped
[normal] HI- 2740 M HC [mirrored] 2.9853A runout etched
[normal] HI- 2741 M HC [mirrored] 2.9854B runout etched
HI 2740A label
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Hi Records 45-2232
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Philips Pressing
- Runout / matrix
HI- 2740-1-1-1 MHC D P.R.Side A runout (Version 1)
HI- 2741-1-1-1 MHC D P.R.Side B runout (Version 1)
HI- 2740-1-1-1 MHC D P.R.Side A runout (Version 2)
HI- 2741-X-1-1 Bell Sound sf P.R.Side B runout (Version 2)
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Hi Records 45-2232-DJ
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Hi Records 45-2232
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
- Runout / matrix
HI-2740-1 _M_ HCRunout, side A, etched
HI-2741-1 _M_ HCRunout, side B, etched
Hi 2740 PHLabel, side A
Hi 2741 PHLabel, side B
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
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Hi Records Hi.2232First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | UK | London Records HLU 10405First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records 45-2232First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records 45-2232-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records 45-2232First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records 45-2232First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records 45-2232First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records 45-2232First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records 45-2232First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | London Records HLU 104057", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
Tracklist
- AI'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
- BOne Way Street
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down are there?
10 vinyl pressings of I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
When was I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Hi Records 45-2232.
How do I tell if my copy of I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2232, 45-2232-DJ, HLU 10405, Hi.2232) 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 I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down 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.
