Vinyl pressings
by Ann Peebles · 1970
Part Time Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
SLH 616 Mastercraft HCRunout A, variant 1
SLH 617 M HCRunout B, variant 1
SLH 616 Mastercraft HC BestwayRunout A, variant 2
SLH 617 M HCRunout B, variant 2
SLH 616 W Mastercraft HCRunout Side A, Etched
SLH- 617 W M HCRunout Side B, Etched
T1 SLH-616-2 Mastercraft Memphis HCRunout side 1
T1 SLH 617-1 M HCRunout side 2
SLH 616 THLabel side 1
SLH 617 THLabel side 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Jamaica | Hi Records SHL 32059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Hi Records SHL 32059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Hi Records SHL 32059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Hi Records SHL 32059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | London Records GP-150LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | London Records GP-150LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Africa | Hi Records GL 1859 / Hi Records SLH 616-BWLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Hi Records HLP 8005 / Cream HLP 8005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Hi Records HLP 8005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Hi Records HLP 8005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK, Europe & US | Fat Possum Records FPH1177-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Fat Possum Records FPH1177-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Part Time Love are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Jamaica. One of them is Hi Records SHL 32059.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHL 32059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLH 616 Mastercraft HC and SLH 617 M HC. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
