Vinyl pressings
by Joe South · 1982
Games People Play was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1982, the album's first year. 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.
S45-70149-F10 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPRunout A
X 6160 - S45 - 70379 - G12 MASTERED BY CAPITOL geneRunout B
S-70149Label A
S-70379Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records X-6160 / Starline X-6160First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records X-61607", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 61607", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records X61607", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6160 / Starline 61607", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 61607", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records X6160 / Starline X61607", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6160 / Starline 61607", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6160 / Starline 61607", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6160 / Starline 61607", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Games People Play are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US. One of them is Capitol Records X-6160.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use X-6160) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-70149-F10 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP and X 6160 - S45 - 70379 - G12 MASTERED BY CAPITOL gene. 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.
