Vinyl pressings
by The Isley Brothers · 1973
That Lady 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.
23 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ZS7 2251-3Side A Label
ZS7 2251-4Side B Label
AA ZS7-2251-3 MGBA side deadwax - scribed
P(stamped) AA-ZS7-2251-4 MBG(scribed)B side deadwax
++ AD-ZS7-2251-3 MCRRunout side A
++ AF-ZS7-2252-3 KENDUN PRunout side B
ZS8 2251-3Label side A
ZS8 2252-3Label side B
AA ZS7-2251-3 MGB1st Runout A Variation
AA-ZS7 2251-4 MBG1st Runout B Variation
AE-ZS7-2251-3 MBG S2nd Runout A Variation
AE-ZS7-2251-4 MBG S2nd Runout B Variation
AE ZS7 2251-3 MBG s11A runout
AE ZS7 2251-4 MBG s1111B runout
ZS7 2251-3A label
ZS7 2251-4B label
AE ZS7 2251-3 1-1 SP MBTEtched Side A
AE ZS7 2251-4 1-1 SP MBTEtched Side B
ZS7 2251-3A label
ZS7 2251-4B label
T AD-ZS7-2251-3 MCRA-Side Runout Etching
T AD-ZS7-2251-3 MBGB-Side Runout Etching
ZS7 2251-3A-Side Label
ZS7 2251-4B-Side 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 BA-222003First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia ZS7 2251 / T-Neck ZS7 2251First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Epic EPC 1704First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Epic EPC S 1704First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Epic EPC S 1704First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Jamaica | T-Neck ZS7 2251First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Jamaica | T-Neck ZS7 2251First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 1704 / Epic ZS7-2251First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 1704First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461484First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Portugal | Epic EPC 1704First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Spain | Epic EPC 1704First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Epic S EPC 1704First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Epic S EPC 1704First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Epic S EPC 1704First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Epic S EPC 17047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of That Lady are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, New Zealand, Japan and more. One of them is T-Neck ZS7 2251, released July 14, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS7 2251, ZS8-7750, S EPC 1704, BA 461484) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZS7 2251-3 and ZS7 2251-4. 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.
