Vinyl pressings
by Sailor · 1975
Girls, Girls, Girls 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.
7 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
EPC 3858-A ⒽRunout A variant 1
EPC 3858-B ⒽRunout B variant 1
3858-A ⒽRunout A variant 2
3858-B ⒽRunout B variant 2
3858-A ⒽRunout A, etched
3858-B ⒽRunout B, etched
EPC 3858-A-Runout side A etched variant 1
EPC 3858-B-Runout side B etched variant 1
EPC 3858-A ⒽRunout side A etched variant 2
EPC 3858-B ⒽRunout side B etched variant 2
EPC 3858-A-Runout A, etched
EPC 3858-B-Runout B, etched
ES180-1 MX 177245Side A runout
ES180-2 MX 177246Side B runout
MX177245Side A label
MX177246Side 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 | Epic ES 180First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Europe | Epic EPC 3858First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Epic BAC 461665First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Portugal | Epic EPC 3858First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Europe | Epic EPC 3858 / Epic EPC3858First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 3858 / Epic EPC3858First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 3858 / Epic EPC3858First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Epic EPC S 3858 / Epic EPC 38587", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Epic EPC S 38587", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Germany | Epic EPC S 3858 / Epic EPC 38587", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Africa | Epic EN.377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Epic EPC 38587", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Turkey | Max 0557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Epic 8-502297", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Epic 8-502297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Girls, Girls, Girls are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Europe, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and more. One of them is Epic EPC 3858, released December 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 3858, ES 180, BAC 461665) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC 3858-A Ⓗ and EPC 3858-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.
