US
May 1975- Label and catalog number
- Curtom CU 5001
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
\ S CU-5001 41066-1C BH A3A Side runout
\ S CU-5001 41067-1B BH A4B Side runout
S41,066Label Side A
S41,067Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
There's No Place Like America Today
by Curtis Mayfield · 1975
31 pressings16 countriesSoulFunkFunk / Soul
There's No Place Like America Today 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.
How to spot a first pressing of There's No Place Like America Today
21 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.
US
May 1975- Label and catalog number
- Curtom CU 5001
- Format
- LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
I S CU-5001 41066-1B SX BH BRunout Side A, Variant 1
(P) 2 S CU-5001 41067-1C I SX ARunout Side B, Variant 1
I S CU-5001 41066-1C SX A BHRunout Side A, Variant 2
I S CU-5001 41067-1C SX ARunout Side B, Variant 2
US
May 1975- Label and catalog number
- Curtom CU 5001
- Format
- LP, Album · Terre Haute pressing
- Runout / matrix
2 S CU-5001 41066-1B SX T BHSide A runout, etched Variant 1
\ S CU-5001 41067-1B SXT BH B 6Side B runout, etched Variant 1
2 S CU-5001 41066-1A SX T BH A4Side A runout, etched Variant 2
2 S CU-5001 41067-1C SXT B1Side B runout, etched Variant 2
US
May 1975- Label and catalog number
- Curtom CU 5001
- Format
- LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
P \ S CU-5001 41066-1A SX BH CSide A runout
P CU-5001 41067-1Side B runout
S41,066Side A label
S41,067Side B label
US
May 1975- Label and catalog number
- Curtom CU 5001
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
(stamped) CU-5001 41066-1A CRunout Side A
(etched) s2 (stamped) CU-5001 41067-1A (etched) SX BRunout Side B
S41,066Label Side A
S41,067Label Side B
US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Curtom CU 5001
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
1 S CU-5001 41066-1A BH A 2Runout side A
1 S CU-5001 41067-1C A1Runout side B
S41,066Label side A
S41,067Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 31 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s22 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Curtom CU 5001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Buddah Records 840 075 / Curtom 840 075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Buddah Records MLP 15.715First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Buddah Records BDL 3106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Buddah Records CU-5001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Buddah Records CU 5001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Rhodesia | Warner Bros. Records CUH 3304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | Curtom CUH 3304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | Buddah Records GL.1789First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Korea | Yegrin ST 56First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Buddah Records BDLP 4033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Buddah Records BDLP 4033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Curtom CU 5001First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Curtom CU 5001LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | US | Curtom CU 5001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1980s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | South Africa | Tusk Music TUSC 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Curtom CUR 2003-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | US | Curtom CUR-2003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Mexico | Curtom CUR 2003LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Japan | Mr. Groove Merchant Presents CEJC-1003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
2000s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Curtom CU 5001LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 2009 | US | Curtom CU 5001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
2010s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK & Europe | Charly Records CHARLY L 166 / Curtom CHARLY L 166LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2020s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Curtom RCV1 5001 / Curtom 603497845194LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
Tracklist
- A1Billy Jack6:07
- A2When Seasons Change5:23
- A3So In Love5:10
- B1Jesus6:10
- B2Blue Monday People4:45
- B3Hard Times3:42
- B4Love To The People4:06
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of There's No Place Like America Today are there?
31 vinyl pressings of There's No Place Like America Today are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1975 and 2021.
When was There's No Place Like America Today first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Curtom CU 5001, released May 1975.
How do I tell if my copy of There's No Place Like America Today is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CU 5001, BDLP 4033, YX-7037-DA, 2318 107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, \ S CU-5001 41066-1C BH A3 and \ S CU-5001 41067-1B BH A4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is There's No Place Like America Today on vinyl worth?
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.
