US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Phil L.A. Of Soul 349
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
TPC-1 VIRTUE STUDIOSSide A Runout Etched
PH-TPC-2 VIRTUE STUDIOSSide B Runout Etched
PH-TPC-1Side A Label
PH-TPC-2Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by People's Choice · 1971
I Likes To Do It / Big Ladies Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
TPC-1 VIRTUE STUDIOSSide A Runout Etched
PH-TPC-2 VIRTUE STUDIOSSide B Runout Etched
PH-TPC-1Side A Label
PH-TPC-2Side B Label
Ph-TPC-2B side deadwax - etched
VIRTUE STUDIOSEtched onto deadwax on both sides
p(stamped, inverted) TPC-1(etched)A side deadwax
PH TPC-1 △85019 VIRTUE STUDIOSA side etched
Ph-TPC-2 △85019-X VIRTUE STUDIOSB side etched
MRB side stamped in a circle
PH-TPC-1A side label
TPC-1 VIRTUE STUDIOSRunout A, etched
Ph-TPC-2 VIRTUE STUDIOSRunout B, etched
PH-TPC-1Label A
PH-TPC-2Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Polydor 2065 080First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Italy | Carosello CE 203077", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1971 | Spain | Discophon S-5187First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | Mojo 2092-024First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | US | Phil L.A. Of Soul 349First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Phil L.A. Of Soul PH 349First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Phil L.A. Of Soul 349First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Phil L.A. Of Soul 349First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | US | Phil L.A. Of Soul 349First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Phil L.A. Of Soul 349First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Phil L.A. Of Soul 349First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Italy | Carosello CE 20307First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of I Likes To Do It / Big Ladies Man are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Italy, Canada and more. One of them is Phil L.A. Of Soul 349.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 349, PH 349, 2092-024, CE 20307) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TPC-1 VIRTUE STUDIOS and PH-TPC-2 VIRTUE STUDIOS. 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.

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