Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1977
Funk Beyond The Call Of Duty was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
DJLPA-714-A-1B SM 2 [stamped "KENDUN-B"] JG [stamped "A2"] 1SSide A runout, etched
DJLPA-714-B-1B SM 2 [stamped "KENDUN-B"] JG A3 1SSide B runout, etched
DJLPA-714 ASide A label
DJLPA-714 BSide B label
TI DJLPA-714-A - 3 T [A 2 scratched out] KENDUN-A jg D 2Side A runout, etched, stamped
TI DJLPA - 714 -B -3 T [A 1 scratched out] KENDUN-A JG D 4Side B runout, etched, stamped
DJLPA-714 ASide A label
DJLPA-714 BSide B label
DJLPA-714-A X PiT 2 KENDUN-B JGRunout side A, variant 1
DJLPA-714-B X PiT 2 KENDUN-A JGRunout side B, variant 1
DJLPA-714-A 1 PiT 1 KENDUN-B JGRunout side A, variant 2
DJLPA-714-B 1 PiT 1 KENDUN-A JGRunout side B, variant 2
3972- DJM714-1 (A) S- 72050Side A runout, etched
3972- DJM714-1 (B) S- 72051Side B runout, etched
DJLPA-714 ASide A label
DJLPA-714 BSide B label
DJLPA-714-A PIT 3 KENDUN-A JGSide A runout, etched
DJLPA-714-BX PIT 2 KENDUN-A JGSide B runout, etched
DJLPA-714-A-1C SM3 JG A2 SSide 1 etched
DJLPA-714-B-1A SM1 JG A2 SSide 2 etched
KENDUN-ABoth sides stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | DJM Records L 36501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | DJM Records 9238-14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | DJM Records 0064.204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | DJM Records DJF 29525First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | DJM Records IFS-81024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | DJM Records IFS-81024First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | DJM Records DJF 20525First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | DJM Records DJF 20525First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | DJM Records DJF 20525First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | DJM Records DJLPA-714First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | DJM Records DJLPA-714First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | DJM Records DJLPA-714First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | DJM Records DJLPA-714First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | DJM Records DJLPA-714First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | DJM Records DJLPA-714First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | DJM Records 1A 062-63886LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | DJM Records 503019 / Vogue 503019LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | DJM Records 0064.204LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 5493LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Funk Beyond The Call Of Duty are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1977 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is DJM Records DJLPA-714.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJLPA-714, DJF 20525, L 36501, 9238-14) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DJLPA-714-A-1B SM 2 [stamped "KENDUN-B"] JG [stamped "A2"] 1S and DJLPA-714-B-1B SM 2 [stamped "KENDUN-B"] JG A3 1S. 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.
