Vinyl pressings
by Parliament · 1977
Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome 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.
22 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 11 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.
15 NBLP-7084-AS CSM-4 AZ B3A-side runout, variant 1
5 NBLP-7084-BS CSM-1 AZ B\B-side runout, variant 1
15 NBLP-7084-AS CSM-4 AZ A7A-side runout, variant 2
5 NBLP-7084-BS CSM-2 AZ A8B-side runout, variant 2
NBLP-7084-AS TH-3 AZ T1[Variant 1] Runout side A
NBLP-7084-BS TH-1 AZ T1[Variant 1] Runout side B
NBLP-7084-AS 4 AZ T1[Variant 2] Runout side A
NBLP-7084-BS TH-2 AZ T1[Variant 2] Runout side B
NBLP-7084-AS CP-4 AZSide A etched [Var. 1]
NBLP-7084-BS CP-3 AZSide B etched [Var. 1]
P NBLP-7084-AS CP-4 AZ 5Side A etched exc. P 5, stamped [Var. 2]
P NBLP-7084-BS CP-4 AZ 5Side B etched exc. P 5, stamped [Var. 2]
B 1 [union jack] NBLP-7084-AS K Az CBA-Side Runout Etching
B 1 [union jack] NBLP-7084-BS K A zB-Side Runout Etching
NBLP 7084-ASA-Side Label
NBLP 7084-BSB-Side Label
NBLP-7084-AS PRC - R AZ-I-III PRCEtchings Side A
NBLP-7084-BS-2 PRCR AZ-I-I PRCEtchings Side B
NBLP 7084-ASA-Side Label
NBLP 7084-BSB-Side Label
NBLP-7084-AS SP AZ-2 SPEtchings Side A
NBLP-7084-BS SP AZ-2 SPEtchings Side B
NBLP 7084-ASA-Side Label
NBLP 7084-BSB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Casablanca NBLP7084 / Casablanca NBLP-7084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Casablanca CBLA. 71026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Casablanca NB 7030 / Bellaphon NB 7030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Casablanca CBLP 50013 / Casablanca NBLP 7084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Casablanca CALP 5013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Casablanca NBLP 7084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Panama | Casablanca NBLP 7084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Casablanca CALH 2021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Casablanca CALH 2021First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7084First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7084LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7084First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-118 / Polystar 25S-118LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-118 / Polystar 25S-118LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Casablanca 422-824 501-1 M-1 / Casablanca NBLP 7084LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Casablanca 422-824 501-1 M-1 / Casablanca NBLP 7084LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Casablanca 422-824 501-1 M-1 / Casablanca NBLP 7084LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Casablanca 824-501LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UK | BGP Records HIQLP158LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Casablanca NBLP 7084 / Casablanca 824 501-1 M-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
34 vinyl pressings of Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1977 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7084, released November 28, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7084, NBLP 7084 DJ, CALH 2021, VIP-6499) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 15 NBLP-7084-AS CSM-4 AZ B3 and 5 NBLP-7084-BS CSM-1 AZ B\. 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.
