US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Polydor PD 14194
- Format
- 7"
Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1973
Sexy, Sexy, Sexy was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 15 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-14194-AS-1A ─◁ STERLING RLSide A runout
PD-14194-BS-1A ─◁Side B runout
PD-14194-AS-1B PR DRunout A, etched
PD-14194-BS-2B PR DRunout B, etched
PD 14194-ALabel A
PD 14194-BLabel B
PD 14194-AS-&C-EX
PD 14194-BS-2C-EX
PD-14194-AS-2C-EX [MR stamp] I △92189Side A Runout
PD-14194-BS-2C-EX [MR stamp] I △92189-XSide B Runout
PD-14194-AS-1A STERLING RL(A-Side Runout)
PD-14194-BS-1A(B-Side Runout)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Belgium | Polydor 2066 372First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | Polydor 2066 372First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 2066 372 / Polydor PD 14194First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Colombia | Polydor 2066372First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Ecuador | Polydor 75075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2066 372First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2066 372First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | International Polydor Production 2066372First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1973 | Greece | International Polydor Production 2066372First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Italy | Polydor 2066 372First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Italy | Polydor 2066 372First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Italy | Polydor 2066 372First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Jamaica | Polydor PD 14194First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | Polydor DP 1919First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Mexico | Polydor 344 / Polydor 2066 372First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mozambique | Polydor 2066 3727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Sexy, Sexy, Sexy are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Belgium, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor PD 14194.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 14194, 2066 372, 2066372, 75075) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.