Vinyl pressings
by Funk Inc. · 1971
Funk Inc. was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PRST-10031-A RE- 1 - A1G VAN GELDER RSide A etched exc VAN GELDER I, stamped
PRST-10031-B RE - 1- A1F VAN GELDER RSide B etched exc VAN GELDER I, stamped
PRST·10031·A· VAN GELDER ISide A runout
PRST·10031·B·RE1-1 VAN GELDER ISide B runout
PRST-10031 AREI - 2 VAN GELDER HSide A Runout Etched & Stamped
PRST-10031 BREI - 2 VAN GELDER HSide B Runout Etched & Stamped
MPO PR 10031 ARunout groove side A, stamped
MPO PR 10031 BRunout groove side B, stamped
PR 10031 ARunout A
PR 10031 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Prestige PR 10031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Prestige PR 10031 / Bellaphon PR 10031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Prestige PRST10031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Prestige PRT-10031 / Prestige PR10031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Prestige PRST10031First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Prestige PR 10031 / Prestige PRST-10031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Belgium | Prestige 4 C 062-93807 / Prestige 4 CO62 93807LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | UK | BGP Records BGPD 1041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1993 | UK & Europe | BGP Records BGPD 1041LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1993 | Unknown | BGP Records BGPD 1041LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Prestige PRS00097LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | BGP Records BGPD 1041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | BGP Records BGPD 1041LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Funk Inc. are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, France, Germany. One of them is Prestige PRST10031.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRST10031, PRT-10031, PR 10031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRST-10031-A RE- 1 - A1G VAN GELDER R and PRST-10031-B RE - 1- A1F VAN GELDER R. 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.
