Vinyl pressings
by Philadelphia International All Stars · 1977
Let's Clean Up The Ghetto 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.
30 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 15 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.
T BD-ZS8-3627-3 F/WΔM TIISide A runout variant 1
AD-ZS8-3627-4 F/WΔM TIISide B runout variant 1
T BD-ZS8-3627-3 F/WΔM TIIISide A runout variant 2
T AC-ZS8-3627-4 F/WΔM TISide B runout variant 2
p BP-ZS8-3627-3 F/WΔMA side runout etched
p AB-ZS8-3627-4 F/WΔMB side runout etched
ZS8 3627-3A side label
ZS8 3627-4B side label
BE-ZS8-3627-3 F/WΔM SSA etched
AF-ZS8-3627-4 F/WΔM SB etched
ZS8 3627-3A label
ZS8 3627-4B label
BF-ZS8-3627-3 F/WΔM SSSA etched
AE-ZS8-3627-4 F/WΔM SB etched
ZS8 3627-3A label
ZS8 3627-4B 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 | Argentina | Epic 40.094First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia ZS8 3627 / Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3627First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Costa Rica | Philadelphia International Records 4521-6First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Costa Rica | Philadelphia International Records 45216First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 5451 / Philadelphia International Records 5451First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 5451 / Philadelphia International Records 5451First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 5451First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 5451 / Philadelphia International Records 5451First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3627First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Philadelphia International Records PIR S 5451First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Philadelphia International Records PIR S 5451First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3627First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records 06SP 179First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records Ph 1653First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 5451First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Italy | Philadelphia International Records ASD 36912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2015 | Germany | Philadelphia International Records ASD 36912", 45 RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | Rock 70017" | 7" |
33 vinyl pressings of Let's Clean Up The Ghetto are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1977 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3627.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS8 3627, ASD 369, S PIR 5451, PIR 5451) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T BD-ZS8-3627-3 F/WΔM TII and AD-ZS8-3627-4 F/WΔM TII. 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.
