Vinyl pressings
by Billy Paul · 1972
360 Degrees Of Billy Paul was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 10 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.
PHILA., INTER., AL-31793 ⑦ F/W A SSide 1 Variant
Phila. Int'l Rec BL-31793 ⑥ B F/WSide 2 Variant
AL-31793 1A MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. BSide 1
Phila. Int'l Rec BL-31793 B F/W ASide 2
o T1 P.I.R. PAL-31793 [Encircled: AB] MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.Runout Side A
o T1 P.I.R. PBL-31793 [Encircled: AB] MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.Runout Side B
AL 31793Label Side A
BL 31793Label Side B
CAP̶̷-1 P.I.R. AL-31793-Z-5. MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. 3 ✻Variant-1, Side A runout
CAP̶̷-1 P.I.R. BL-31793-Z-5. MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. 1 ✻Variant-1, Side B runout
CAP-1 P.I.R. AL-31793-Z-5. MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. 1 ✻Variant-2, Side A runout
CAP-1 P.I.R. BL-31793-Z-5. MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. 2 ✻Variant-2, Side B runout
S1 P.I.R. AL-31793 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. 4C* (circled) 0 A22Side 1 runout
S1 P.I.R. BL-31793 0 4C (circled) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. A12Side 2 runout
AL 31793Side 1
BL 31793Side 2
PIR-AL-31793 ④ ReZ F/W NRunout Side A [Etched]
BL-31793 Ⓐ F/WRunout Side B [Etched]
AL 31793Label Side A
BL 31793Label Side B
T1 Phila. Int'l PAL-31793 4(in a circle) F/W A1Var. 1 Side A etched, stamped
T1 Phila. Int'l PBL-31793 5(in a circle) F/W AVar. 1Side B etched, stamped
0 T1 P.I.R. PAL-31793 43 (in a circle) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. D1Var. 2 Side A etched, stamped
T1 P.I.R. PBL-31793 43 (in a circle) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. A8Var. 2 Side A etched, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SBP234272 / CBS KZ31793First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KZ 31793First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KZ 31793 / Philadelphia International Records KZ 31793First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Greece | Philadelphia International Records PIR 65930First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Israel | Epic EPC 65351First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Japan | Epic ECPL-47 / Epic ECPL-47-PHFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 65351 / Epic EPC S 65351First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Philadelphia International Records PIR 65930First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Epic 144102First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Epic SBPC 474077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Philippines | CBS KZ 31793First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Epic EPC 65351 / Epic S EPC 65351First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Philadelphia International Records KZ 31793First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZQ 31793First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZX 31793 / Philadelphia International Records KZ 31793First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | Epic 144.102 / Epic 144102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | Epic LSP 15404 / Productos Especiales CBS LSP 15404LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records 810543LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Strongly Felt SF72003LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Epic 144102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 65930 / Philadelphia International Records KZ 31793LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Philadelphia International Records PIR 65930 / Philadelphia International Records S PIR 65930LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
39 vinyl pressings of 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1972 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records KZ 31793.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KZ 31793, ZX 31793, ZQ 31793, EPC 65351) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHILA., INTER., AL-31793 ⑦ F/W A S and Phila. Int'l Rec BL-31793 ⑥ B F/W. 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.
