Vinyl pressings
by Barry White · 1975
Let The Music Play 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.
29 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 18 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.
10 AA6162068 1W 320 D 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6162068 2W 320 CRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6162068 1W 320 [sideways] E [opposite] 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
10 AA6162068 2W 320 [opposite] 1 [sideways] 1 ARunout side B, stamped, variant 2
10 AA6162068 1W 320 D 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6162068 2W 320 CRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6162068 1W 320 [sideways] E [opposite] 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
10 AA6162068 2W 320 [opposite] 1 [sideways] 1 ARunout side B, stamped, variant 2
BTC 2265 A-2 ♢XRunout, A-side, stamped variant 1
BTC 2265 B-2 ♢XRunout, B-side, stamped variant 1
BTC 2265 A-1♢X 1 ALRunout, A-side, stamped/etched variant 2
BTC 2265 B-1♢X 1 ANRunout, B-side, stamped/etched variant 2
BTC 2265 A-1♢XStamped Runout - Side A
BTC 2265 B-1♢XStamped Runout - Side B
T M-2265-AS-IRunout, side A, etched
T M-2265-BS-2 TIRunout, side B, etched
M-2265-ASLabel side A
M-2265-BSLabel side B
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 | Australia | 20th Century Records K-6242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Austria | Philips 6162 068 / 20th Century Records 6162 068First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | 20th Century Records TC-2265First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Brazil | 20th Century Records 6069 900First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209-2265First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209-2265First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | France | Disc'Az SG 590 / 20th Century Records SG 590First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | 20th Century Records 6162 068First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | 20th Century Records 6162 068First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Greece | Philips 6162 068First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | Philips 6162 068First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Jamaica | 20th Century Records TC-2265First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Philips 6162 068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | 20th Century Records K-6242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Nicaragua | 20th Century Records tc-10039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | 20th Century Records TCS 4217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Netherlands | Mercury 866 810-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1994 | Jamaica | 20th Century Records7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | 20th Century Records TCD-5312", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Unknown | 20th Century Records TCD-5312", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Venezuela | 20th Century Records 45-7937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
45 vinyl pressings of Let The Music Play are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, US, Ireland and more. One of them is 20th Century Records 6162 068.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6162 068, BTC 2265, TC-2265, TCD-53) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6162068 1W 320 D 1 and 10 AA6162068 2W 320 C. 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.
