Vinyl pressings
by Teddy Pendergrass · 1978
Close The Door 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.
16 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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 P.I.R. AC-ZS8-3648-4 F/W NSRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
T P.I.R. AC-ZS8-3648-3 F/W NSRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
P.I.R. AD-ZS8-3648-4 F/W NSRunout, side A, etched, variant 2
P.I.R. AC-ZS8-3648-3 F/W NSRunout, side B, etched, variant 2
SS P.I.R. AF-ZS8-3648-3 F/W NSRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
SS P.I.R. AF-ZS8-3648-4 F/W NSRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
ZS8 3648-4Label Side A
ZS8 3648-3Label Side B
p P.I.R. AA-ZS8-3648-3 F/W NSA runout
p P.I.R. AA-ZS8-3648-4 F/W NSB runout
ZS8 3648-4A label
ZS8 3648-3B label
P.I.R. AF-ZS8-3648-3 F/W NS SSRunout A, etched
P.I.R. AF-ZS8-3648-4 F/W NS SSRunout B, etched
AA-AF ZS8 3648-4Label B
P.I.R. AC-ZS8-3648-1 F/W NS TIMono runout, etched
P.I.R. AD-ZS8-3648-3 F/W NS TIIIStereo runout, etched
ZS8 3648-1Mono label
ZS8 3648-3Stereo label
S-PIR∙6417∙A-1 5 ARunout side A etched, stamped
S PIR 6417∙B-1 5 ARunout side B etched, stamped
S PIR 6417 A*Label side A
S PIR 6417 B*Label side 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 | Argentina | Epic 40.132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | Philadelphia International Records PS 1019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | Philadelphia International Records PS 1019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3648First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Colombia | Epic 49183First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Costa Rica | Epic 45262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Costa Rica | Epic 45262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3648First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records PH 1751First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 6417First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3648First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3648First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3648First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3648First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3648First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Close The Door are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3648.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS8 3648, S PIR 6417, 40.132, PS 1019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T P.I.R. AC-ZS8-3648-4 F/W NS and T P.I.R. AC-ZS8-3648-3 F/W NS. 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.
