Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1974
Funky President (People It's Bad) was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
45-TD-14258-A-MONO-1-1-1 F/W NYC (SJR) D P.R.A-side runout
45-TD-14258-B-STeReO-1-1-1 F/W NYC (SJR) D P.R.B-side runout
PD 14258-ALabel A-Side
PD 14258-BLabel B-Side
45-TD-14258-A-MONO-XXX 10-2-74 F/W NYC SJR ƧA-Side Runout Etching
45-TD-14258-B-STEREO-XXX F/W NYC SJR 10-2-74B-Side Runout Etching
PD-14258-AMA-Side Label
PD-14258-BSB-Side Label
45-TD-14258-A-MONO-2-1-1Side A (runout)
45-TD-14258-B-STEREO-1-1-1Side B (runout)
F/W NYCSide A (runout)
45-PD-14258-A-MONO ③ MR F/W NYC SJR △95970Runout A
45-PD-14258-B-Stereo ② MR F/W NYC SJR △95971Runout B
PD 14258-ALabel A
PD 14258-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Polydor PD 14258First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2066 520First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2066 520First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Polydor 2066 526First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Polydor 2066 520First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Polydor 2066 520First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 14258First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 14258First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 14258First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 14258First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 14258First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 14258First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Belgium | Polydor 2066 5207", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Greece | Polydor International 2066 5207", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Polydor 2066 5207", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Polydor PD 142587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Funky President (People It's Bad) are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Polydor PD 14258.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 14258, 2066 520, 2066 526) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-TD-14258-A-MONO-1-1-1 F/W NYC (SJR) D P.R. and 45-TD-14258-B-STeReO-1-1-1 F/W NYC (SJR) D P.R.. 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.
