Vinyl pressings
by Teddy Pendergrass · 1980
TP was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 10 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.
1T P.I.R. AL-36745-1C F\WNS VSide 1 runout etched
1T P.I.R. BL-36745-1D F\W NSIS 3Side 2 runout etched
AL 36745Side A Label
BL 36745Side B Label
P.I.R. AL-36745-1E F\W NS/S 1SSide A runout
P.I.R. BL-36745-1F F\W NS/S 2SSide B runout
AL 36745Side A label
BL 36745Side B label
P.I.R. AL-36745-1A F\W NS[Variant 1] Side A - etched
P.I.R. BL-36745-1AC F\W NSIS[Variant 1] Side B - etched
P.I.R. AL-36745-1C F\W NS[Variant 2] Side A - etched
P.I.R. BL-36745-1AD F\W NSIS[Variant 2] Side B - etched
P.I.R, AL-34390-1H F/W :-)Side 1 Runout
P.I.R, BL-34390-1K F/W NSSide 2 Runout
AL 36745Side 1 Label
BL 36745Side 2 Label
PIR-S- 84542 A1 ASide 1, A is stamped
PIR-S- 84542 B1 A 5Side 2, A 5 is stamped
PIR-S- 84542 A1Side 1 Variant
PIR-S- 84542 B1Side 2 Variant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4116First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records FZ 36745First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | Epic 19279First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | Epic 33195First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 84542First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records 25AP 1909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records 25AP 1909First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records KZ 2549 / Philadelphia International Records AL 36745First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 84542First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Philadelphia International Records PIR 84542First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Philadelphia International Records FZ 36745First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Philadelphia International Records FZ 36745First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Philadelphia International Records PZ 36745First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Philadelphia International Records FZ 36745First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Philadelphia International Records FZ 36745LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of TP are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records FZ 36745, released August 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 36745, PZ 36745, PIR 84542, ELPS 4116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1T P.I.R. AL-36745-1C F\WNS V and 1T P.I.R. BL-36745-1D F\W NSIS 3. 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.
