Vinyl pressings
by Earth, Wind & Fire · 1974
Devotion was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ZSS 159543 1C [TML-M]Side A runout etched [stamped]
ZSS 159544 1D [TML-S]Side B runout etched [stamped]
ZSS 159543Side A label
ZSS 159544Side B label
T ZSS159543 1E TML-M TIRunout side A
T ZSS 159544 1E TML-MRunout side B
ZSS 159543Side A label
ZSS 159544Side B label
ZSS 159543 I1 TML-MA-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 159544 I1 TML-MB- Side Runout Etching
ZSS 159543Side A label
ZSS 159544Side B label
ZSP 159542 1D TML-MA/ Runout etched (TML-M stamped)
ZSS 159543 1C TML-MB/ Runout etched (TML-M stamped)
JZSP 159542A/ Label
JZSS 159543B/ Label
JZSS 159543Side A label
JZSP 159542Side B label
ZSS 159543Side A label
ZSS 159544Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia 3-10026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia 3-10026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia 3-10026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Columbia 3-10026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia 3-10026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia 3-10026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | Argentina | CBS CBS 29957", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Chile | CBS 11159 / Discos CBS 111597", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Chile | CBS 111597", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Chile | Discos CBS 11159 - 17", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | CBS CBS 29957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Brazil | Discos CBS 339597", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Devotion are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia 3-10026.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-10026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 159543 1C [TML-M] and ZSS 159544 1D [TML-S]. 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.
