Vinyl pressings
by Pointer Sisters · 1978
Energy was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 14 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-1 A3-SP 1-3Side A runout/etched, variant 1
P-1 B-SP 1-3Side B runout/etched, variant 1
TML-S SRC [Specialty Record Corp. logo]Side A & B runout/stamped, variant 1
P-1 A3-SP [SRC Logo] TML-M 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
P-1 A-2 PRC-11-11111 TML-MSide A runout, variant 1
P-1 B-2 PRC-11-11111 TML-SSide B runout, variant 1
P-1 A-2-1-11PRC [stamped:] TML-MSide A runout, variant 2
P-1 B-2 PRC-1-111- [stamped:] TML-SSide B runout, variant 2
P-1 A4-RE SP TML-MSide A - etched; TML-M - stamped
1-4 P-1 B4-RE SP TML-MSide B - etched; TML-M - stamped
P1-A-STEREOLabel Side A
P1-B-STEREOLabel Side B
P-1 A5-RE PRCW TML-SRunout A, variant 1
P1-B-3-PRCW TML-SRunout B, variant 1
P-1 A-1-PRCW-1 TML-SRunout A, variant 2
P-1 B5-RE PRCW-1 TML-MRunout B, variant 2
P-1 A-1-PRCW-1-V TML-SSide A
P1-B-3-PRCW-1-11 TML-MSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Planet P-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Austria | Planet PL 52 107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Belgium | Planet PL 52 107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Elektra 32.031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Planet P-1 / Planet P1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Planet PL 52 107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Planet PL52107LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 52.107 / Elektra PL 52 107 (P-1)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Planet PL 52 107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Planet PL 52 107 / Planet ELK 52.107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 52.107 / Planet PL 52 107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Elektra PL 52 107 / Elektra ELK 52.107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 52.107 / Planet PL 52 107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 52.107 / Planet PL 52 107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Philippines | Planet P-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Europe | Planet PL 52 107LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Planet AYL1-5091LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | Planet NL85091LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA AYL1-5091LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Planet PL 52 107 / Planet P-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Planet PL 52 107LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Elektra 52107LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Planet PL 52 107LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
42 vinyl pressings of Energy are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1978 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, France, Portugal, Australia and more. One of them is Planet P-1, released December 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-1, P1, PL 52 107, LP-S-33-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P-1 A3-SP 1-3 and P-1 B-SP 1-3. 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.
