Vinyl pressings
by Boomer Castleman · 1975
Judy Mae / Three Feet High And Growin' 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.
11 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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 AA ZS8 6038-3 [Artisan logo]A side runout
p AA ZS8 6038-4 RFS/WSSB side runout
ZS8 6038-3A side label
ZS8 6038-4B side label
AA ZS8 6038-3 [Artisan logo] SA side runout
AA ZS8 6038-4 RFS/WSSB side runout
ZS8 6038-3A side label
ZS8 6038-4B side label
p AA ZS8 6038-1A [artisan logo]A-Side Runout Etching
p AA ZS8 6038-3 [artisan logo]B-Side Runout Etching
ZS8 6038-1A-side label
ZS8 6038-3B-side label
MX175877Side A label
MX175878Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | CBS BA222137First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | Mums Records ZS8 6038First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | Epic EPC S 3367First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Germany | Epic EPC 3367 / Epic EPC S 3367First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Mexico | Epic sc-71386First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461601First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Mums Records S MUM 3367First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Mums Records S MUM 3367First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Mums Records ZS8 6038First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Mums Records ZS8 6038First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Mums Records ZS8 6038First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Judy Mae / Three Feet High And Growin' are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mums Records ZS8 6038.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS8 6038, S MUM 3367, BA222137, EPC 3367) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p AA ZS8 6038-3 [Artisan logo] and p AA ZS8 6038-4 RFS/WSS. 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.
