Vinyl pressings
by MFSB · 1975
Universal Love 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.
22 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.I.R. AL-33158-1B NS1A Side Runout etched (Variant 1)
P.I.R. BL-33158-1A NS2B Side Runout etched (Variant 1)
p P.I.R. AL-33158-1B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS1 DA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
p P.I.R. BL-33158-1B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS2 A̶ BB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
1S P.I.R. AL-33158-1H NS2 A4Side A runout - etched
1S P.I.R. BL-33158-1H NS2 A2Side B runout - etched
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.Side A/B runout - stamped
AL 33158Side A label
AL 33158Side A label
BL 33158Side B label
T1 P.I.R. P AL-33158-1E o MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS1 A1A Side Runout etched
T2 P.I.R. P BL-33158-1E o MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS1 C8B Side Runout etched
AL 33158Side A label
BL 33158Side B label
AL 33158Side A Label
BL 33158Side B Label
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 SBP234695First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Epic 144142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia KZ 33158 / Philadelphia International Records KZ 33158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Colombia | Epic 11362First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 80410First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | Epic PIR 80410First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Israel | CBS PIR 8014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Philadelphia International Records PIR 80410First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records ECPO 50-PH / Philadelphia International Records ECPO-50-PHFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Mexico | CBS/Columbia Internacional, S.A. LNS-17117First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Philippines | TSOP KZ 33158 / Philadelphia International Records KZ 33158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Philippines | CBS KZ 33158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records KZ 6020 / Philadelphia International Records KZ.6020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 80410First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 80410First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | Philly Sound LP 5506LP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of Universal Love are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records KZ 33158.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KZ 33158, S PIR 80410, SBP234695, 144142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P.I.R. AL-33158-1B NS1 and P.I.R. BL-33158-1A 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.
