Vinyl pressings
by Frantique · 1979
Strut Your Funky Stuff was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 12 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.
S.PIR.7728.A.1Runout area side A
S.PIR.7728.B.1Runout area side B
S PIR 7728 ALabel side A
S PIR 7728 BLabel side B
S·PIR·7728·A·1 35 TY DA side etched/stamped
S·PIR·7728·B·1 31 TY CB side etched/stamped
S PIR 7728 AA side label
S PIR 7728 BB side label
S.PIR.7728.A.1 TY ⋀Side A runout
S.PIR.7728.B.1 B TYSide B runout
S PIR 7728 ASide A label
S PIR 7728 BSide B label
S.PIR.7728.A.1 C TYRunout area side A All Etched except C which is Stamped
S.PIR.7728.B.1 D TYRunout area side B All Etched except D which is Stamped
S PIR 7728 ALabel side A
S PIR 7728 BLabel side B
PIR 7728 ̶B̶ A-1Runout side A
PIR 7728 B-1Runout side B
S PIR 7728 ALabel side A
S PIR 7728 BLabel side B
S.PIR.7728.A.1 TY DRunout side A
S.PIR.7728.B.1 20 B TYRunout side B
S PIR 7728 ALabel side A
S PIR 7728 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Philadelphia International Records PS 12003First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | Philadelphia International Records PS 12003First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records 2Z8 3697First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 12.7728First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 7728First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Philadelphia International Records PIR 12-7728First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Philadelphia International Records PIR S 7728 / Philadelphia International Records PIR 7728First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Philadelphia International Records PIR S 7728First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Italy | Philadelphia International Records PIR 7728First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records 06SP 448 / Philadelphia International Records 06SP 448 (PH)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Philadelphia International Records PS 1032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records PH 1930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 7728First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 13 7728First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 7728First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
27 vinyl pressings of Strut Your Funky Stuff are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records S PIR 7728, released August 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S PIR 7728, PIR 7728, S PIR 13 7728, ZS9 3703) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S.PIR.7728.A.1 and S.PIR.7728.B.1. 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.
