Vinyl pressings
by Barry White · 1978
Barry White The Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 20 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.
M-ST571- AS-TH-1Runout side A, etched, variant 1
M-ST571- BS-P-7Runout side B, etched, variant 1
TI M-571- AS-TH-1 CRunout side A, etched, variant 2
TI M-571- BS-TH-9 CRunout side B, etched, variant 2
M-571-AS-P2Side One Etching (Variant 1)
M-571-BS-P-1Side Two Etching (Variant 1)
M-571-AS-P-4Side One Etching (Variant 2)
M-571-BS-P-7Side Two Etching (Variant 2)
M-571-ASSide One Label
M-571-BSSide Two Label
M-ST571- AS-P-3Side One Etching
M-ST571- BS-P-7Side Two Etching
M-571-ASSide One Label
M-571-BSSide Two Label
S M-ST571- AS-SM-SSide One Etching
S M-ST571- BS-SM-SSide Two Etching
S M-ST571- AS-SM-SRunout A, variant 1
S M-ST571- BS-SM-SRunout B, variant 1
M-571-AS-SM-3 B3Runout A, variant 2
1S M-571-BS-SM-3Runout B, variant 2
BT 571 A-1♢MBSide A runout, etched
BT 571 B-1♢MBSide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia & New Zealand | 20th Century Fox Records VPL1 4155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | 20th Century Fox Records 9209-571First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Colombia | Philips 6370277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | 20th Century Fox Records STEC 284 / Disc'Az STEC 284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | 20th Century Fox Records 6370 277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | 20th Century Fox Records 6370 277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | 20th Century Fox Records GP 640First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Mexico | 20th Century Records GX 01-1044 / Gamma GX 01-1044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | 20th Century Fox Records 6370 277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | 20th Century Fox Records 6370 277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | 20th Century Fox Records 6370 277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Peru | 20th Century Fox Records 6370277.2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | 20th Century Fox Records MOV 9034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | 20th Century Fox Records 6370 277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Singapore & Malaysia | 20th Century Fox Records 6370 277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Uruguay | 20th Century Fox Records LPUS 300LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | 20th Century Fox Records 104.8199LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Brazil | Atlas 812 273-1 8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | 20th Century Fox Records 0602567664284 / Mercury 0602567664284LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Barry White The Man are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1978 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, South Africa and more. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records T-571, released September 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-571, BT 571, 6370 277, ML 4232) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-ST571- AS-TH-1 and M-ST571- BS-P-7. 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.
