Vinyl pressings
by Teddy Pendergrass · 1978
Life Is A Song Worth Singing 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 16 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.
A - KEEL P.I.R.AL 35095-PK F/W NSRunout A variant 1
A - KEEL P.I.R.BL 35095-PK F/W NSRunout B variant 1
P.I.R. AL-35095-1C F/W NSRunout A variant 2
P.I.R. B-35095-1E F/W NSRunout B variant 2
P.I.R. AL- 35095-PV 2 F/W NS GOLSide A
P.I.R. BL-35095-PV 2 F/W NS GOLSide B
AL 35095Side A Label
BL 35095Side B Label
ƧS P.I.R. AL-35095-1E F/W NSSide 1 Runout
1 S P.I.R. BL-35095-1F F/W NSSide 2 Runout
AL 35905Side 1 Label
BL 35905Side 2 Label
o T1 P.I.R. AL-35095-1A F/w NSEtching Side A, variant 1
o T1 P.I.R. BL-35095-1C F/w NSEtching Side B, variant 1
P.I.R. AL-35095-1D F/w NSEtching Side A, variant 2
o T1 P.I.R. BL-35095-1C F/w NSEtching Side B, variant 2
P.I.R. AL-35095-PPP F/W NSSide 1 Runout
P.I.R. BL-35095-PPP F/W NSSide 2 Runout
AL 35905Side 1 Label
BL 35905Side 2 Label
P P.I.R. AL-35095-IC F/W NSRunout A Side Etch & Stamp
P P.I.R. BL-35095-IE F/W NSRunout B Side Etch & Stamp
AL 35095Side A Label
BL 35095Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Epic 47.118First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Epic 144279First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records PZ 35095First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Costa Rica | Epic 33158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 82555 / Philadelphia International Records JZ 35095First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records AL 35095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records 25AP 1110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17213First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Philadelphia International Records PL 3032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Peru | Epic 3344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Philippines | CBS/SonyFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records MED 2134First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records STR 20069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 82555First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 82555First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Philadelphia International Records 19439885131 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 19439885131LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Philadelphia International Records PIR 32309LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Philadelphia International Records JZ 35095LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Philadelphia International Records PZ 35095LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Philadelphia International Records JZ 35095LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Philadelphia International Records JZ 35095LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Life Is A Song Worth Singing are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1978 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records JZ 35095.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JZ 35095, S PIR 82555, 144279, PZ 35095) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A - KEEL P.I.R.AL 35095-PK F/W NS and A - KEEL P.I.R.BL 35095-PK 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.
