Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1975
Sex Machine 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.
16 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
75 NP 1001Label A
75 NP 1002Label B
POLYDOR PD 14270 75 NP 1001-S-1 F/W NYC SJR -1-1 PRC
POLYDOR PD 14270 75 NP 1002-S-1 F/W NYC SJR -1-1 PRC
75-NP-1001Label Side A
75-NP-1002Label Side B
POLYDOR Ƨ P̶D̶-̶1̶4̶2̶7̶0̶ 75 NP 1001-S F/W NYC (SJR) SHELLY 3-12-75(SJR) circled
POLYDOR P̶D̶-̶1̶4̶2̶7̶0̶ 75 NP 1002-S F/W NYC (SJR) SHELLY 3-12-75(SJR) circled
75-NP-1001Label Side A
75-NP-1002Label Side B
POLYDOR PD 142705 NP 1001-S F/W NYC (SJR) MR 96934(MR) circled
POLYDOR PD 142705 NP 1001-S F/W NYC (SJR) MR 96934(MR) circled
75-NP-1001-SA Label
75-NP-1001-MB Label
DP-1975A A-1-2Label Side A
DP-1975B A-1-1Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Belgium | Polydor 2066 561First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | Polydor PD 14270First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Polydor 2066 561First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2066 561First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Guatemala | Polydor 2066 561First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Guatemala | Polydor 2066 561First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Polydor 2066 561First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Polydor PD 14270First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Mexico | Polydor 558 / Polydor 2066 561First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Polydor 2066 561First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Polydor PD 14270 / Polydor 2066 561First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | Polydor PD 14270First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | Polydor PD 14270First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Polydor PD 14270First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1975 | Japan | Polydor DP 1975First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Sex Machine are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Japan, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor PD 14270.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 14270, DP 1975, 2066 561, 558) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 75 NP 1001 and 75 NP 1002. 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.
