Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Castor · 1983
It's Just Begun / E-Man Boogie '83 was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
I A1I MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [smiley face] SG · 403 · A-1Side A run-out
I A1I MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [smiley face] SG · 403 · B-1Side B run-out
SG 403 ASide A label
SG 403 BSide B label
ΛIA SG·403·A 1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :v) IRunout A
SG·403·A 1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :v) I ΛIDRunout B
SG 503 ALabel A
SG 503 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Salsoul Records TDS-145First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Salsoul Records 817 738-1 / Polydor 817 738-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Salsoul Records SG 9710First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 3226First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 1226First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Salsoul Records SG 403First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Salsoul Records SG 403 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Salsoul Records S7 7058 DJFirst year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Salsoul Records S7 7058First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1983 | US | Salsoul Records S7 7058First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Canada | Salsoul Records SPEC-1746 / Unidisc SPEC-174612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | Suss'd Records SALSA 12 024 / Salsoul Records SALSA 12 02412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Remastered |
12 vinyl pressings of It's Just Begun / E-Man Boogie '83 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, France, Italy and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SG 403.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SG 403, S7 7058, SG 403 DJ, S7 7058 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I A1I MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [smiley face] SG · 403 · A-1 and I A1I MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [smiley face] SG · 403 · B-1. 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.
