Vinyl pressings
by Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes · 1975
Tell The World How I Feel About 'Cha Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
TI-P.I.R. AE-ZS8-3588-3 F/WRunout A
TI-P.I.R. AE-ZS8-3588-3 F/WRunout B
ZS8 3588 AA-AF ZS8 3588-3Label A
ZS8 3588 AA-AF ZS8 3588-4Label B
ZS8 3588-3Side A Label
ZS8 3588-4Side B Label
AA/AFBoth sides
p P.I.R. AA-ZS8-3588-3 F/WSide A runout
p P.I.R. AA-ZS8-3588-4 F/WSide B runout
AA-AF ZS8 3588-3Side A label
AA-AF ZS8 3588-4Side B label
P.I.R. AH-ZS8-3588-1F/W SA-side runout inscription
P.I.R. AG-ZS8-3588-3 F/W SB-side runout inscription
ZS8 3588-1A-side label
ZS8 3588-3B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia ZS8 3588 / Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3588First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Costa Rica | CBS 11480First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3588First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records ECPB-365-PHFirst year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3588First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3588First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3588First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3588First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3588First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 42387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 42387", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 42387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Tell The World How I Feel About 'Cha Baby are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3588.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS8 3588, 11480, ECPB-365-PH) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TI-P.I.R. AE-ZS8-3588-3 F/W and TI-P.I.R. AE-ZS8-3588-3 F/W. 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.
