Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1971
My Part / Make It Funky (Part 3/ Part 4) was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.
POL 30287-2A STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching (Version 1)
POL 30288-2A STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching (Version 1)
POL 30287-1A STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching (Version 2)
POL 30288-1A STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching (Version 2)
POL-30287-1B PRSide A Etched
POL-30288-1B PRSide B Etched
SterlingSide A Stamped
POL 30287-1C MR Δ86330 STERLINGA-side runout
POL 30288-1C MR Δ86330-X STERLINGB-side runout
POL 30287Label A
POL 30288Label B
POL 30287-1E 4 STERLING IAMRunout A - Sterling & IAM logo are stamped
POL 30287-1E STERLING IAMRunout B - Sterling & IAM logo are stamped
POL 30287Label A
POL 30288Label B
IAM POL 30287-1E #3 STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
IAM POL 30288-1E #2 IAM STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
POL 30287A-Side Label
POL 30288B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Polydor 2066 149First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | Polydor 2066 149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2066 149First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2066 149First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Polydor PD 14098First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Polydor PD 14098First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Polydor PD 14098First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Polydor PD 14098 / Polydor 2066 149First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Polydor PD 14098 / Polydor 2066 149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Polydor 2066 1807", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
10 vinyl pressings of My Part / Make It Funky (Part 3/ Part 4) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, France, Germany. One of them is Polydor PD 14098.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 14098, 2066 149) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POL 30287-2A STERLING and POL 30288-2A STERLING. 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.
