Vinyl pressings
by Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes · 1973
Black & Blue Featuring: The Love I Lost was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 8 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.I.R. AL-32407-3A RE NS. P MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.Runout A variant 1
P.I.R. BL-32407-2B-RE NS. P MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.Runout B variant 1
P.I.R. AL-32407-2A RE NS. P MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.Runout A variant 2
P.I.R. BL-32407-2B-RE NS. P MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.Runout B variant 2
Tı P.I.R. PAL-32407-2C o MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA A15Side A, etched
p P.I.R. BL-32407-2B-RE o MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS.Side B, etched
p, o, MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.Stamped
AL 32407Side 1 Label
S 1 P.I.R. AL-32407-2F () MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.Side A runout
S 1 P.I.R. BL-32407-2F () MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.Side B runout
P.I.R. AL-32407-2A < MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. CSide A etched MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. C stamped
P.I.R. BL-32407-2B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.Side B etched MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. stamped
P.I.R. AL-32407-3B FIW•Runout A variant 1
P.I.R. BL-32407-2B X MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.Runout B variant 1
AL 32407Label A
BL 32407Label B
PIR S 65859 A1 7 >Runout side A stamped
PIR S 65859 B1Runout side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KZ 32407First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Israel | Philadelphia International Records PIR 65859First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records ECPM-36-PHFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Philadelphia International Records PIR 65859First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Philippines | CBS KZ 32407First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records KZ 6003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Philadelphia International Records PIR 65859First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Philadelphia International Records PIR 65859First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1973 | US | Philadelphia International Records KZ 32407First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Philadelphia International Records KZ 32407First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Philadelphia International Records KZ 32407First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Philadelphia International Records KZ 32407First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records ECPM-36-PHFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 65859LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZQ 32407LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records STR 20037LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Black & Blue Featuring: The Love I Lost are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, Israel and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records KZ 32407.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KZ 32407, PIR 65859, ECPM-36-PH, KZ 6003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P.I.R. AL-32407-3A RE NS. P MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. and P.I.R. BL-32407-2B-RE NS. P MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.. 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.
