Vinyl pressings
by Billy Paul · 1972
Am I Black Enough For You 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.
5 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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.I.R. XS7-3526-BE-3 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. T 1 11Runout A, etched, plus F/W stamp
P.I.R. XS7-3526-4-BE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. T 11Runout B, etched, plus F/W stamp
ZS7 3526-3Label A
ZS7 3526-4Label B
P.I.R. ZS7-3526-BB-3Runout A, etched
P.I.R.-ZS7-3526-4-BARunout B, etched
ZS7 3526-3Label A
ZS7 3526-4Label B
P.I.R. ZS7-3526-BB-3A side etched
P.I.R.-ZS7-3526-4-BAB side etched
ZS7 3526-3A side label
ZS7 3526-4B side label
ZS7 3526-1 MASTERED AT FRANKFORD/WAYNE MASTERING LABSA side
ZS7 3526-4 MASTERED AT FRANKFORD/WAYNE MASTERING LABSB side
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 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3526First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3526First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Philadelphia International Records Z8Q 31793First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Quadraphonic | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3526First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3526First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia ZS7 35267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Epic EPC S 13827", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Epic EPC S 13827", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 35267", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Venezuela | CBS CBS-15.1117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 35267", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Am I Black Enough For You are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US. One of them is Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3526.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS7 3526, Z8Q 31793) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P.I.R. XS7-3526-BE-3 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. T 1 11 and P.I.R. XS7-3526-4-BE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. T 11. 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.
