Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1974
My Thang / Public Enemy #1 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.
9 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
PD-14244-AS-2-11-1 RL PR sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide A etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped), variant 1
PD-14244-BS-2-1-11 PRSide B etched, variant 1
PD-14244-AS-2-11-1 RL PR sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide A etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped), variant 2
PD-14244-BS-2-1-1 PRSide B etched, variant 2
35837 PD-14244-AS-1-X 4-30-74 [Stamped]ƧRunout A Etching
PD-14244-BS-1 4-30-74 35841Runout B Etching
[Stamped] STERLING [Etched] RLRunout A
PD 14244-ALabel A
DJ-PD-14244-AS-1LO 4-30-74 35791 STERLING RLA-Side Runout Etching
DJ-PD-14244-AS-1 SH 4-30-74 35790 STERLING RLB-Side Runout Etching
PD 14244-A-SLabels
2066 - 472 ARunout A etching
2066 - 472 BRunout B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Belgium | Polydor 2066 472First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Canada | Polydor PD-14244First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2066 472First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | Polydor DP 1945First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 14244First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 14244 / Polydor 2066 472First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 14244First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 14244First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 14244First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Polydor PD 142447", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of My Thang / Public Enemy #1 are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Belgium, Canada, France and more. One of them is Polydor PD 14244.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 14244, 2066 472, PD-14244, DP 1945) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-14244-AS-2-11-1 RL PR sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ and PD-14244-BS-2-1-11 PR. 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.
