Vinyl pressings
by Billy Paul · 1977
Me And Mrs. Jones was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
PIR·S·4893·A1Side A runout, variant 1
[PIR·S·4144·A2 scratched] SPIR 4893 B2Side B runout, variant 1
PIR·S·4893·A1 1C ⋀Side A runout, variant 2
SPIR 4893 B2 PIR·S·4144·A2 1 DSide B runout, variant 2
PIR S 4893 A1Runout
SPIR 4893 B2 PIR S 4144 A2Runout
PIR S 4893 AA-side label
SPIR 4893 BB-side label
PIR·S·4893·A1 ⋀Side A runout.
SPIR 4893 B2 PIR·S·4144·A2 C1 DSide B runout.
PIR·S·4893·A1Side A runout, variant 1
[PIR·S·4144·A2 scratched] SPIR 4893 B2Side B runout, variant 1
PIR·S·4893·A1 1C ⋀Side A runout, variant 2
SPIR 4893 B2 PIR·S·4144·A2 1 DSide B runout, variant 2
PIR·S·4893·A1 ∴ 1 1Side A runout, stamped
SPIR 4893 B2 PIR·S·4144·A2 DSide B runout, stamped
S PIR 4893 A°Side A label
S PIR 4893 B°Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 4893First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 48937", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 4893First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 4893First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 4893First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 4893First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Old Gold OG 93087", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 93087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 93087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 48937", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Me And Mrs. Jones are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1977 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK. One of them is Philadelphia International Records S PIR 4893, released January 21, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S PIR 4893) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PIR·S·4893·A1 and [PIR·S·4144·A2 scratched] SPIR 4893 B2. 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.
