US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Polydor PD-6054
- Format
- LP, Album · All Disc Pressing
- Runout / matrix
PD6054A-AD2 #3 F/W NYC SJR (2) 22A Side Etched
PD6054B-AD2 #3 F/W NYC SJR 22B Side Etched
Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1975
Everybody's Doin' The Hustle & Dead On The… 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.
20 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 13 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.
PD6054A-AD2 #3 F/W NYC SJR (2) 22A Side Etched
PD6054B-AD2 #3 F/W NYC SJR 22B Side Etched
PD6054A - M\W 7 F/W NYC (SJR) (MR) Δ20037 (4)Runout side A
PD6054B - M\W 6 F/W NYC (SJR) (MR) Δ20037-X (/)Runout side B
PD-6054 ALabel side A
PD-6054 BLabel side B
PD6054A-PRC 5 1-1 F/W NYC (SJR) PRCRunout side A etched
PD6054B-PRC 4 1-1 F/W NYC (SJR) PRCRunout side B etched
T1 PD 6054 A-CT1 F/W NYC SJR (In a circle) ɅA-side runout etching
T1 PD 6054-B-CT1 F/W NYC SJR (In a circle) DB-side runout etching
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 | Brazil | Polydor 2391 197First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Canada | Polydor PD 6054 / Polydor 2391 197First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Polydor 2452 017First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2391 197First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2391 197First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2391 197First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | Polydor 2391197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | Polydor 2391197LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Polydor PD 6054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16179First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Polydor 2489 527First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Polydor 2391 197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Philippines | Polydor PD 6054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Polydor 23 91 197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Polydor 2391 197First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Elemental Music 700113LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Polydor 2391 197LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Malaysia | Lion LSLP 34LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
28 vinyl pressings of Everybody's Doin' The Hustle & Dead On The… are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1975 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Italy, Brazil and more. One of them is Polydor PD-6054.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-6054, PD 6054, 2391 197, 2391 197 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD6054A-AD2 #3 F/W NYC SJR (2) 22 and PD6054B-AD2 #3 F/W NYC SJR 22. 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.