Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Butler · 1978
(I'm Just Thinking About) Cooling Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
P.I.R. AD-ZS8-3656-3-2 F/W NS TIIRunout, side A, etched
T P.I.R. AC-XZS8-3656-4-1 F/W N.S. TIRunout, side B, etched
ZS8 3656-3Label side A
ZS8 3656-4Label side B
P.I.R. AA-2Z8-3664-3 F/W NSSide A Runout Etchings
P.I.R. AB-2Z8-3664-4 F/W NSSide B Runout Etchings
AA-AF 2Z8 3664-3Side A Label Matrix
AA-AF 2Z8 3664-4Side B Label Matrix
P.I.R. AA-ZS8-3656-3 p F/W NSRunout side A, etched, except [p] stamped
P.I.R. AA-ZS8-3656-4 F/W NSRunout side B, etched, except [p] stamped
AA-AF ZS8 3656-3Label side-A
AA-AF ZS8 3656-4Label side-B
ZS8 3656-3Side A, Label
ZS8 3656-4Side B, Label
PIR AB-ZS8-3656-3 F/W NSA/B side runout
ZS8 3656-3A/B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Philadelphia International Records PS 1020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3656First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 6790First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 6790First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records 2Z8 3664First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3656First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records 2Z8 3664First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3656First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3656First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3656First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3656First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of (I'm Just Thinking About) Cooling Out are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Jamaica, Australia. One of them is Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3656.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS8 3656, 2Z8 3664, S PIR 6790, PS 1020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P.I.R. AD-ZS8-3656-3-2 F/W NS TII and T P.I.R. AC-XZS8-3656-4-1 F/W N.S. TI. 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.
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