Vinyl pressings
by The Isley Brothers · 1983
Between The Sheets was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 7 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.
P o PAL-38674-1B kdisk JGRunout A, variant 1
P o PBL-38674-1H kdisc JGRunout B, variant 1
P o PAL-38674-1C kdisc JGRunout A, variant 2
P o PAL-38674-1G kdisk JGRunout B, variant 2
AL 38674Matrix Side A, On Label
BL 38674Matrix Side B, On Label
G1 PAL-38674-1M kdisc JGA Side
G1 PBL-38674-1M kdisc JGB Side
P o PAL-38674-1AG kdisc JG ARunout side 1, variant 1
P o PBL-38674-1C kdisc JG ARunout side 2, variant 1
P o PAL-38674-1B kdisc JGSide 1 runout, variant 2
P o PBL-38674-1H kdisc JGSide 2 runout, variant 2
AL- ̶(̶ 38674-1A-2HZ: DM- 3Side A runout
BL-38674-1A-2HZ: DM-5Side B runout
AL 38674Side A label
BL 38674Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4388First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Epic EPC 25419First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Jamaica | T-Neck FZ 38674First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2645First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2645First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Epic EPC 25419First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | T-Neck FZ 38674First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | T-Neck FZ 38674First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | T-Neck PZ 38674First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | T-Neck FZ 38674First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | T-Neck PZ 38674LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | T-Neck PZ 38674LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
12 vinyl pressings of Between The Sheets are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is T-Neck FZ 38674.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 38674, PZ 38674, EPC 25419, ELPS 4388) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P o PAL-38674-1B kdisk JG and P o PBL-38674-1H kdisc JG. 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.
