Vinyl pressings
by Billy Paul · 1975
July, July, July, July 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.
10 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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.
P.I.R. AB-ZS8-3572-3 F/W NS.Runout side A etched
P.I.R. AB-ZS8-3572-4 F/W NSRunout side B etched
ZS8 3572-3Label side A
ZS8 3572-4Label side B
P.I.R. AA-ZS8-3572-1 F/W NSRunout side A etched
P.I.R. AB-ZS8-3572-3 F/W NS.Runout side B etched
ZS8-3572-1Label side A
ZS8-3572-3Label 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 | Brazil | Epic 66274First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | Philadelphia International Records PIR S 3274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Philadelphia International Records PIR S 3274First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Portugal | Philadelphia International Records PIR 3664First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records PH.306First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 3274First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 3274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3572First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3572First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 3274First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of July, July, July, July are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Brazil, Germany and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3572.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS8 3572, S PIR 3274, 66274, PIR S 3274) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P.I.R. AB-ZS8-3572-3 F/W NS. and P.I.R. AB-ZS8-3572-4 F/W NS. 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.
