Vinyl pressings
by The Intruders · 1973
Super Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
T1 GAMBLE-AL-32131-1D 2Side A runout etched
T1 GAMBLE-BL-32131-1E 8Side B runout etched
o MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. ASide A&B runouts stamped
AL 32131Side A label
S \ GAMBLE-AL-32131-1H 0 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. A4Runout A
S - GAMBLE-BL-32131-1G 0 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. A2Runout B
AL 32131Matrix A, on label
BL 32131Matrix B, on label
EPC-65679-A GAMBLE-AL 32131-1A MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA ΛRunout side A
S 65679-B RRunout side B
EPC 65679-1Label side A
EPC 65679-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Gamble KZ 32131First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Europe | Epic EPC 65679First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | South Africa | Date DAS 2170 / Date DAS.2170First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records STR 20042First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Gamble KZ 32131First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Gamble KZ 32131First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Epic ECPM-83LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 65996LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | UK | Philadelphia International Records PIR 65996 / Philadelphia International Records S PIR 65996LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Philadelphia International Records PZ 32131LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Philadelphia International Records PZ 32131LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Gamble KZ 32131LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Philadelphia International Records PZ 32131LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Super Hits are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, Europe, South Africa. One of them is Gamble KZ 32131.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KZ 32131, EPC 65679, DAS 2170, STR 20042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 GAMBLE-AL-32131-1D 2 and T1 GAMBLE-BL-32131-1E 8. 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.
