Vinyl pressings
by Lou Rawls · 1977
See You When I Git There / Spring Again 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.
21 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 14 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. AA-ZS8 3623-3 :-)Runout, side A, etched (variant 1)
P.I.R. AB-ZS8 3623-4 F/W :-)Runout, side B, etched (Variant 1)
P.I.R. AA-ZS8-3623-3 F/W :-)Runout, side A, etched (variant 2)
P.I.R. AA-ZS8-3623-4 F/W :-)Runout, side B, etched (Variant 2)
T P.I.R. AE-ZS8- 3623-3 F/W :-) T/IIIIISide A runout etched
P.I.R. AD-ZS8- 3623-4 F/W :-) T/IIIISide B runout etched
AA-AF ZS8 3623-3Side A label
AA-AF ZS8 3623-4Side B label
AA-ZS8-3623-3X F/W ΔM V CA-side runout
AB-ZS8-363-1X(all scratched out) ZS8-3623-1X F/W ΔMB-side runout
ZS8-3623-3XA-side label
ZS8-3623-1XB-side label
p P.I.R. AB - ZS8-3623-1 F/WA-side runout groove
p P.I.R. AA - ZS8-3623-3 F/W :-)B-side runout groove
AA-AF ZS8 3623-1A-Side Label
AA-AF ZS8 3623-3B-Side Label
AE-ZS8-3623-3X F/WM ssA-side runout groove
AE-ZS8-3623-1X FW/M ssB-side runout groove
AA-AF ZS8 3623-3XA-Side Label
AA-AF ZS8 3623-1 XB-Side Label
S-PIR-5244-A-1 VSide A runout, etched / stamped
S-PIR-5244-B-1 C VSide B runout, etched / 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 | Brazil | Epic 66.325First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1977 | Brazil | Epic 66.325First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia ZS8 3623 / Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3623First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia ZS8 3623 / Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3623First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Costa Rica | CBS 11821First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ecuador | CBS 131-0217First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3623First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philadelphia International Records PIR 5244First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Philadelphia International Records BAF 461775First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Peru | Philadelphia International Records CSR 0978First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records PH 1571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 5244First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Turkey | Best Seller 8026First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 5244First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3623First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | CBS SPP-10637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of See You When I Git There / Spring Again are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3623.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS8 3623, S PIR 5244, PS 1012, 66.325) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P.I.R. AA-ZS8 3623-3 :-) and P.I.R. AB-ZS8 3623-4 F/W :-). 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.
