Vinyl pressings
by Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes · 1972
I Miss You was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AL-31648 (5) MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILASide A runout
BL-31648 (5) MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILASide B runout
AL 31648Side A label
BL 31648Side B label
AL-31648 (3) Mastering By Frankford/Wayne Phila. S oA Side runout
BL-31648-1F (7C) o F/W SB Side runout
AL 31648A Side label
BL 31648B Side label
T1 AL-31648 ⑤ 2Side A runout etched
o MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. C CSide A runout stamped
PhilA Int'l BL-31648-1F (7C) SXT F/W B6Side B runout etched
oSide B Runout Stamped
AL-31648 (5) Mastering By Frankford/Wayne Phila (5 dots) X (curvy line) (anvil?) A 4A Side Runout
BL-31648 (5) (5 dots) X Mastering By Frankford/Wayne Phila o F/W SB Side Runout
T1 o P.I.R. PAL-31648 AB F/W 0Side A Runout
BL-31648 S MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.Side B Runout
AL 31648Side A label
Bl 31648Side B label
AL-31648 (5) 25 X MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. 6 B 4Runout A
o BL-31648 (5) 118 X MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. CRunout B
AL 31648Label A
BL 31648Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records KZ 31648 / Columbia KZ 31648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records KZ 31648 / Columbia KZ 31648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records KZ 31648 / Columbia KZ 31648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Epic ECPL-67First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 65350 / Epic EPC S 65350First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Epic SBPC 474076 / Philadelphia International Records KZ 31648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Philippines | CBS KZ 31648First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | CBS S 65350 / CBS 65350First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Philadelphia International Records PIR 65934 / CBS S 65350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | CBS S 65350 / CBS 65350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Philadelphia International Records KZ 31648LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | US | Philadelphia International Records KZ 31648First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Philadelphia International Records KZ 31648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Philadelphia International Records KZ 31648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Philadelphia International Records KZ 31648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 65934 / Philadelphia International Records PIR 65934LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Philadelphia International Records KZ 31648LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of I Miss You are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records KZ 31648.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KZ 31648, S 65350, PIR 65934, ECPL-67) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-31648 (5) MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA and BL-31648 (5) MASTERED 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.
