Vinyl pressings
by Archie Bell & The Drells · 1975
Let's Groove was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
p AG-ASZ-188-1 F/WΔMA-side runout groove inscription
p AG-ASZ-188-3 F/WΔMB-side runout groove inscription
ASZ 188-1A-side label
ASZ 188-3B-side label
AG-ASZ-188-1 F/WΔMA-side runout groove inscription
AG-ASZ-188-3 F/WΔMB-side runout groove inscription
ASZ 188-1A-side label
ASZ 188-3B-side label
AA-ASZ-188-1 F/W△MA-side runout groove inscription
AA-ASZ-188-3 F/W△MB-side runout groove inscription
ASZ 188-1A-side label
ASZ 188-3B-side label
T AD-ASZ-188-1 F/WΔMRunout side A
T AD-ASZ-188-3 F/WΔMRunout side B
AA-AF ASZ 188-1Label side A
AA-AF ASZ 188-3Label side B
ZS8-4775-3-1A-2G:Side A (Part 1)
ZS8-4775-4-1B-2G:Side B (Part 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia ZS8 4775 / TSOP ZS8 4775First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | TSOP ASZ 188First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | TSOP ASZ 188First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | TSOP ZS8 4775First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | TSOP ASZ 188First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | TSOP ASZ 188First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | France | Philadelphia International Records PIR 47677", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records ECPB-367-PH7" | 7" |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Philadelphia International Records PIR 47677", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | US | TSOP ZS8 47757", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | TSOP ZS8 47757", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | TSOP ZS8 47757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Let's Groove are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Canada. One of them is TSOP ASZ 188.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASZ 188, ZS8 4775) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p AG-ASZ-188-1 F/WΔM and p AG-ASZ-188-3 F/WΔM. 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.
