Vinyl pressings
by Teddy Pendergrass · 1979
Teddy was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AL-36003-IF F/W NS P.I.R. D 1 PSide A runout, variant 1
BL-36003-1D F/W NS P.I.R. F 3 PSide B runout, variant 1
P P.I.R. AL-36003-1F F/W NSSide A runout, variant 2
P P.I.R. BL-36003-1E F/W NSSide B runout, variant 2
o 1T P.I.R AL-36003-1E F/W NS BRunout side A
o 1T P.I.R BL-36003-1E F/W NS 0Runout side B
1TIn runouts
AL 36003Label side A
P.I.R. AL-36003-ID F/W NSRunout side A hand-etched
P.I.R. BL-36003-IC F/W NSRunout side B hand-etched
P.I.R. AL-36003-IE F/W NSVersion 2. Runout side A hand-etched
P.I.R. AL-36003-IC F/W NSVersion 2. Runout side B hand-etched
1S P.I.R. AL-36003-IG F/W NS B 2Side A runout
1S P.I.R. BL-36003-1F SX F/W NS F 2Side B runout
AL 36003Side A Label
BL 36003Side B Label
S PIR 83656 A*A-side label
S PIR 83656 B*B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Epic 47.171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | Philadelphia International Records PL 3042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Epic 144320 / Epic 5.01.404.212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records FZ 36003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Costa Rica | Epic 33177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 83656First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records 25AP 1615First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records KZ 2357First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 83656First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 83656 / Philadelphia International Records PIR 83656First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 83656First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 83656 / Philadelphia International Records PIR 83656First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records FZ 36003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records FZ 36003First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records FZ 36003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records 25AP 2430(PH)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records 20AP 2430LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Philadelphia International Records WFZ 36003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Jj Record JJB-6072LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Philadelphia International Records PZ 36003 / Philadelphia International Records FZ 36003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Teddy are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1979 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records FZ 36003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 36003, S PIR 83656, 47.171, PL 3042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-36003-IF F/W NS P.I.R. D 1 P and BL-36003-1D F/W NS P.I.R. F 3 P. 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.
