Vinyl pressings
by Teddy Pendergrass · 1982
This One's For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ᴘ օ P.I.R. AL-38118-2A F/W NSRunout A
ᴘ օ P.I.R. BL - 38118-2A F/W NSRunout B
AL 38118Label A
BL 38118Label B
o T1 P.I.R. AL-38118-2H F/W NS A 11Runout A
o T1 P.I.R. BL - 38118-2C F/W NS D1Runout B
AL 38118Label A
BL 38118Label B
P.I.R. AL-38118-2A F/W NSSide 1 Etched
P.I.R. BL-38118-2A F/W NSSide 2 Etched
AL 38118Side 1 Label
BL 38118Side 2 Label
PIR S̶ 85937-A-1 A 5Runout side A
PIR 85937-B-1 A 2Runout side B
PIR 85937 A*Label side A
PIR 85937 B*Label side B
AL-38118-1A-2HZ: DM-6Side A runout
BL-38118-1A-2HZ: DM-3Side B runout
AL 38118Side A label
BL 38118Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Philadelphia International Records ELPS 4332First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records FZ 38118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records FZ 38118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records 25AP 2403 / Philadelphia International Records 25AP 2403(PH)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records 25AP 2403(PH)First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Philadelphia International Records PIR 85937 / Philadelphia International Records FZ 38118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records KZ 2783First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Philadelphia International Records PIR 85937First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Philadelphia International Records FZ 38118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Philadelphia International Records FZ 38118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Philadelphia International Records FZ 38118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Philadelphia International Records PZ 38118 / Philadelphia International Records Z 38118LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of This One's For You are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records FZ 38118, released July 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 38118, PIR 85937, ELPS 4332, 25AP 2403) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ᴘ օ P.I.R. AL-38118-2A F/W NS and ᴘ օ P.I.R. BL - 38118-2A 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.
