Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1969
Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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.
KSD-5-K̶S̶D̶-1047-A-1 G4Runout A variant 1
KSD-5-1047-B-6Runout B variant 1
KSD-1047-A-6 G4Runout A variant 2
KSD-5-1047-B-6Runout B variant 2
P o TX 1 COL-KS1047-A C3Side A etched exc. P o C, stamped
o X T P I COL-KS-1047-B C 3Side B etched exc. o P C, stamped
KSD -5-1047-AA-Side Label
KSD -5-1047-BB-Side Label
T COL-KS-1047-ARunout side A
o T COL-KS-1047-BRunout side B
KSD-5-1047 ALabel side A
KSD-5-1047 BLabel side B
583741 A//1▽420
583741 B//2▽420
Side 1: MP 1455 A
Side 2: MP 1455 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | King Records KS-1047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | King Records 5-1047 / Regency 5-1047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 658 137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 184 232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 184 232First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Israel | Polydor 184 232First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Italy | Polydor 184 232First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Nigeria | Polydor PLP 002 L / Polydor PLP 002LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Philippines | Polydor 184 232First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Spain | King Records 184 232 / Polydor 184 232First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Polydor 583741First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Polydor 583 741First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | US | King Records 5-1047 / King Records SKAO-91987LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1969 | US | King Records 5-1047 / King Records KS 1047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Polydor MP-1455First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Polydor 841 992-1/RG 2242LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Taedo EU 20712", Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | 12", Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2391 098LP, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2391 098LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Iran | Royal LRT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 184 232LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Yegrin 207LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Stereophonic SM 967LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Stereophonic SM 967LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Yegrin 207LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Atlantic 455LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Polydor PD 1047 / Polydor PD1047LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is King Records 5-1047, released April 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-1047, 583741, 583 741, MP-1455) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KSD-5-K̶S̶D̶-1047-A-1 G4 and KSD-5-1047-B-6. 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.
