Vinyl pressings
by Sly & The Family Stone · 1971
Family Affair 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.
39 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 20 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.
ZSS-155965-1AA T 11111111111111Runout side A etched, variant 1
ZSS-155981-1AA T 111111Runout side B etched, variant 1
ZSS-155965-1AA TRunout side A etched, variant 2
ZSS-155981-1AA TRunout side B etched, variant 2
ZSS155965-1E pA side deadwax - stamped, variant 1
ZSS155981-1E pB side deadwax - stamped, variant 1
p ZSS-155965-1AE(scribed)A side deadwax (etched), variant 2
ZSS-155981-1HB side deadwax (etched), variant 2
ZSS-155965-1AD S11Runout A, variant 1
ZSS-155981-1AC S1Runout B, variant 1
ZSS-155965-1AD S1Runout A, variant 2
ZSS-155981-1AD S1Runout B, variant 2
ZSS-155965-1GRunout, A side, variant 1
ZSS-155981-1HRunout, B side, variant 1
ZSS-155965-1JRunout, A side, variant 2
ZSS-155981-1HRunout, B side, variant 2
ZSS-155965-1A T 1Runout side A etched
ZSS-155981-1B T 1Runout side B etched
ZSS 155965Label side A
ZSS 155981Label side B
p(stamped, inverted) ZSS-155965-1G(etched)A side deadwax
p(stamped, inverted) ZSS-155981-1H(etched)B side deadwax
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 | Australia | Epic ES-110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Brazil | Epic 66142First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Canada | Epic 5-10805First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | Epic 5-10805First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1971 | Costa Rica | Epic 45-021First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | Epic EPC 7632First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Epic EPC S7632 / Epic EPC S 7632First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Germany | Epic EPC S7632First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Epic EPC 7632 / Epic EPC S 7632First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Greece | Epic 5-9935First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Ireland | CBS S EPC 7632First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Jamaica | Epic 5-10805First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | Jamaica | Epic 5-10805First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | Jamaica | Epic 5-10805First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | Japan | Epic EPIC 83022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
42 vinyl pressings of Family Affair are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Epic 5-10805, released October 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-10805, S EPC 7632, ES-110, 66142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-155965-1AA T 11111111111111 and ZSS-155981-1AA T 111111. 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.
