Vinyl pressings
by Barry White · 1977
It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 15 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.
1S M-TCD-65-AS-1A A3Runout Inscription A-Side, variant 1
1S M-TCD-65-BS 1A A2Runout Inscription B-Side, variant 1
1S M-TCD-65-AS-1A F3Runout Inscription A-Side, variant 2
1S M-TCD-65-BS 1A A4Runout Inscription B-Side, variant 2
M-2350-ASLabel Side A
M-2350-BSLabel Side B
DStamped, A side runout
D C .Stamped, B side runout
M-TCD-65-ASXEtched, A side runout
M-TCD-65-BSEtched, B side runout
M-2350-AS XSide A runout
M-2350-BS XSide B runout
M-2350-ASSide A Label
M-2350-BSSide B Label
1S M-TCD-65-AS-1CRun-Out Inscription A-Side
1S M-TCD-65-BS 1CRun-Out Inscription B-Side
M-TCD-65-ASA-Side Label
M-TCD-65-BSB-Side Label
M-2350-AS-1A s1Runout side A, etched
M-2350-BS-1A sssRunout side B, etched
M-2350-ASLabel side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | 20th Century Records TC-2350First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | 20th Century Records K-6870First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Australia | 20th Century Records K-6870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | 20th Century Records 3209-65First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209-2350First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | France | Disc'Az SG 648First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | France | 20th Century Records GT 102 / Disc'Az GT 102First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1977 | Germany | 20th Century Records 6162 128First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | 20th Century Records 6162 128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | 20th Century Records 6162 128First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Japan | 20th Century Records CM-91First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Mexico | 20th Century Records G-1874First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | 20th Century Records 6162 128First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | New Zealand | 20th Century Records K 6870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Panama | 20th Century Records TC-10079First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | 20th Century Records TCS 4227", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1983 | US | Casablanca 814 607-77", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | US | Collectables COL 43637" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | 20th Century Records 6162128.57", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | 20th Century Records TCD-6512", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | 20th Century Records TCR-157", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
38 vinyl pressings of It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1977 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is 20th Century Records TCD-65.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TCD-65, TC-2350, BTC 2350, PD 1473) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1S M-TCD-65-AS-1A A3 and 1S M-TCD-65-BS 1A A2. 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.
