Vinyl pressings
by Billy Paul · 1975
Got My Head On Straight 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.
18 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 13 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 AL-33157-1H MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. ΔMSide A runout, variant 1
1S BL-33157-1GSide B runout, variant 1
1 S AL-33157-1G MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. ΔMSide A runout, variant 2
1 S BL-33157 - 1 H MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. ΔMSide B runout, variant 2
T1 PAL-33157-1E MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. ΔMSide A runout etched, except MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. stamped
T1 PBL-33157-1D MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. ΔMSide B runout etched
AL-33157-1A Ri MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. ΔMSide A
PL-33157-1A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. ΔMSide B
1S AL-33157-1H MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. ΔMSide A runout etched, except MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. stamped
1S BL-33157-1GSide B runout etched
T1 PAL-33157-1E MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. ΔMSide A runout etched, except MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. stamped
T1 PBL-33157-1E MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. ΔMSide B runout etched
PIR.S.80446.A1Side A stamped
PIR.S.80446.B1Side B stamped
S PIR 80446 ASide A label number
S PIR 80446 BSide B label number
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 | CBS SBP 234644 / CBS KZ 33157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Epic 144132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records KZ 33157 / Columbia KZ 33157First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 80446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | Epic PIR 80446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | Philadelphia International Records PIR 80446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Philadelphia International Records PIR 80446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records ECPO-14-PHFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records ECPO-14-PHFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records KZ 6014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 80446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 80446 / Philadelphia International Records PIR 80446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Philadelphia International Records KZ 33157First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Philadelphia International Records KZ 33157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Philadelphia International Records KZ 33157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Got My Head On Straight are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records KZ 33157.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KZ 33157, S PIR 80446, SBP 234644, 144132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1S AL-33157-1H MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. ΔM and 1S BL-33157-1G. 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.
