Vinyl pressings
by The Isley Brothers · 1973
3 + 3 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.
18 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 11 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.
o P ~ P AL-32453-1A MBGRunout A, variant 1
P o P BL-32453-1B MBGRunout B, variant 1
P P AL-32453-1A MBGRunout A, variant 2
P BL-32453Runout B, variant 2
T1 PAL-32453-1C MBT D5Runout A, Variant 1
T1 PBL-32453-1C D7Runout B, Variant 1
T1 PAL-32453-1C o MBT CRunout A, Variant 2
T1 PBL-32453-1C' D8Runout B, Variant 2
F BL-32453-1V MBGRunout B Etched / F etched
F AL-32453-1A MBGRunout A Etched / F etched
AL 32453Matrix A, on label
BL 32453Matrix B, on label
T1 PAL-32453-1D 0 MBT C [C is stamped]Runout A etched
T1 PBL-32453-1C 0 22 C [C is stamped]Runout B etched
AL 32453Matrix A, on label
BL 32453Matrix B, on label
p P AL-32453-1A MBTSide A runout
T1 PBL-32453-1D o ClSide B runout
AL 32453Matrix A, on label
BL 32453Matrix B, on label
PAL-32453-1D MBT D20 o T1Side A runout
PBL-32453-1D D7 T1 oSide B runout
AL 32453Side A label
BL 32453Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | CBS SBP 234410 / CBS SBP-234410First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | T-Neck KZ 32453 / Columbia KZ 32453First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Europe | Epic EPC 65740First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Europe | Epic EPC 65740First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 65740First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474154First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | CBS SBPQ 474154First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | Singapore | CBS/Sony KZ 32453 / T-Neck KZ 32453First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Date Records DAS.2178First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | CBS EPC 65740 EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2588LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1973 | UK | Epic EPC 65740 / Epic S EPC 65740First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | T-Neck KZ 32453First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | T-Neck KZ 32453First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | T-Neck KZ 32453First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | Epic EPC 32039LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP849 / T-Neck MOVLP849LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Friday Music FRM-32453 / T-Neck FRM-32453LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP849 / T-Neck MOVLP849LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234410 / T-Neck KZ 32453LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 65740LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Epic EPC 65740LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474154LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic S EPC 32039 / Epic EPC 32039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 65740 / Epic S EPC 65740LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32039 / Epic S EPC 32039LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32039LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Epic S EPC 65740 / T-Neck KZ32453LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | T-Neck PZ 32453 / T-Neck KZ 32453LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | T-Neck PZ 32453 / T-Neck KZ 32453LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | T-Neck PZ 32453 / T-Neck KZ 32453LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
42 vinyl pressings of 3 + 3 are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is T-Neck KZ 32453.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KZ 32453, PZ 32453, EPC 65740, SBP 234410) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o P ~ P AL-32453-1A MBG and P o P BL-32453-1B MBG. 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.
