Vinyl pressings
by MFSB · 1975
Sexy / Human Machine was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 16 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 P.I.R. AA-ZS8-3567-3 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS1A-Side Runout Etching
p P.I.R. AA-ZS8-3567-4 F/W NS2B-Side Runout Etching
ZS8 3567-3Side A Label
ZS8 3567-4Side B Label
ZS8 3567-3Side A Label
ZS8 3567-4Side B Label
ZS8 3567-3Side A Label
ZS8 3567-4Side B Label
T P.I.R. AD-ZS8-3567-3 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS2
T P.I.R. AE-ZS8-3567-4 F/W NS1
p P.I.R. AB-ZS8-3567-3 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS1 AA-Side Runout Etching
p P.I.R. AB-ZS8-3567-1 F/w NS1 AB-Side Runout Etching
AA-AF ZS8 3567-3A-Side Label
AA-AF ZS8 3567-1B-Side Label
PIR∙S∙3381∙A1 BRunout, Side A, Stamped
ALLENRunout, Side A, Etched
PIR∙S∙3381∙B1 <Runout, Side B, Stamped
S PIR 3381ALabel, Side A
S PIR 3381. A1A-side stamped, Variant 1
S PIR 3381. B1B-side stamped, Variant 1
PIR‧S‧3381‧A1A-side stamped, Variant 2
PIR‧S‧3381‧B1B-side stamped, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | CBS BA 222144First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia ZS8 3567 / Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3567First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Costa Rica | CBS 11282First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Ecuador | CBS Columbia 131-0054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 3381First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | Philadelphia International Records PIR S 3381 / Philadelphia International Records PIR 3381First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | Philadelphia International Records PIR S 3381 / Philadelphia International Records S 3381First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Germany | Philadelphia International Records PIR S 3381 / Philadelphia International Records PIR 3381First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | Philadelphia International Records PIR 3381First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3567First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records ECPB-343-PHFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Mexico | Epic SC-71395First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Mexico | Epic SC-71395First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Epic BAC 461609First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Portugal | Philadelphia International Records PIR 3381First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Sexy / Human Machine are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3567.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS8 3567, S PIR 3381, BA 222144, 11282) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p P.I.R. AA-ZS8-3567-3 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS1 and p P.I.R. AA-ZS8-3567-4 F/W NS2. 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.
