Vinyl pressings
by Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes · 1975
Wake Up Everybody 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.
26 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 14 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.
o T1 P.I.R. AL-33808-1E MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS C8Runout A, variant 1
o T1 P.I.R. AL-33808-1D MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS H11Runout B, variant 1
o T 2 P.I.R. AL-33808-1D MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NSRunout A, variant 2
o T 2 P.I.R. AL-33808-1E MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NSRunout B, variant 2
P.I.R. AL-33808-1H Mastering By Frankford/Wayne Phila. NSSide A
P.I.R. BL-33808-1AA Mastering By Frankford/Wayne Phila. NSSide B
AL 33808Side A Label
BL 33808Side B Label
P P.I.R. AL-33808-1J F/W NS.Side A runout, variant 1
P P.I.R. BL-33808-1K NS MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NSSide B runout, variant 1
P.I.R. AL-33808-1G F/W NS.Side A runout, variant 2
P.I.R. BL-33808-1AA F/W NS. MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NSSide B runout, variant 2
AL-33808-A-IA RANDY M.Hand-etchings runout area side A
BL-33808-B-IA RANDY M. Jr.Hand-etchings runout area side B
AL 33808Label side A
BL 33808Label side B
o MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.Runout both sides, stamped, before "NS", variants 1-7
1S P.I.R. AL-33808-1H NS C5Runout side A, etched, variant 1
2S P.I.R. BL-33808-1H NS A7Runout side B, etched, variant 1
1S P.I.R. AL-33808-1H NS A14Runout side A, etched, variant 2
oTI P.I.R.AL-33808-1E MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.NS C8Side A runout
oTI P.I.R.AL-33808-1E MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.NS ESide B runout
AL 33808Side A label
BL 33808Side B 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 | Unknown | CBS/Sony JJSL 30074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Epic PL 3004 / Philadelphia International Records PL 3004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Epic 144160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia KZ 33808 / Philadelphia International Records KZ 33808First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 69193 / Philadelphia International Records PZ 33808First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 69193 / Philadelphia International Records PZ 33808First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | Philadelphia International Records PIR 69193First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Philadelphia International Records PIR 69193First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records PZ 33808First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records ECPO-85-PHFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Philadelphia International Records PIR 69193First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Philippines | CBS/SonyFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records STR20009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Philadelphia International Records PIR 69193 / Philadelphia International Records S PIR 69193First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP 411LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP411 / Philadelphia International Records MOVLP411LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Epic PL 3004 / Philadelphia International Records PL 3004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | Jen Sheng JS-5062LP | LP |
| ? | US | Philadelphia International Records Z 33808 / Philadelphia International Records PZ 33808LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
36 vinyl pressings of Wake Up Everybody are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records PZ 33808.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PZ 33808, ZX 33808, JJSL 30074, PIR 69193) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o T1 P.I.R. AL-33808-1E MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS C8 and o T1 P.I.R. AL-33808-1D MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS H11. 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.
