Vinyl pressings
by The J.B.'s · 1975
Hustle With Speed was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
PE6606-A-CP-1 F/W NYC (SJR) C3Runout side A, variant 1
PE6606-B-CP-1 F/W NYC (SJR) D4Runout side B, variant 1
PE6606-A-CP-1 F/W NYC (SJR) C2Runout side A, variant 2
PE6606-B-CP-1 F/W NYC (SJR) CRunout side B, variant 2
PE 6606 A-M/W-3 F/W NYC (SJR) (MR) △20004Side A etched runout
PE 6606-B-M/W-3 F/W NYC (SJR) △20004-XSide B etched runout
T1 PE6606-A-CT-4 F/W NYC (SJR)Side A etched runout
T1 PE6606-B-CT4-RE-1 FW/NYC (SJR)Side B etched runout
PE 6606 A CTHSide A label
PE 6606 B CTHSide B label
PE 6606-A-PRC-2-1-1 F/W NYCLabel Side A
PE 6606-B-PRC-2-1-1 F/W NYCLabel Side B
PE 6606 A-M/W-3 F/W NYC (SJR) (MR) △20004Side A etched runout
PE 6606-B-M/W-3 F/W NYC (SJR) (MR) △20004-X (I)Side B etched runout
PE 6606 A-M/W-3 F/W NYC (SJR) (MR) △20004 (2)Variant Side 1
PE 6606-B-M/W-3 F/W NYC (SJR) (MR) △20004-X (I)Variant Side 2
2391194 A//1▽420 05 11 2Side A runout
2391194 B//1▽420 05 11 2Side B runout
2391-194 ASide A label
2391-194 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Polydor 2391194 / Polydor 2391 194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | International Polydor Production 2391 194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | International Polydor Production 2391 194LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Italy | Polydor 2391 194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Polydor MP 2503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Polydor MP 2503First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | Polydor 2391 194First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | People PE 6606 / People 2391 194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | People PE 6606 / People 2391 194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | People PE 6606 / People 2391 194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | People PE 6606 / People 2391 194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | People PE 6606 / People 2391 194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Mexico | Polydor LPR16178First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Polydor 2391 194LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Japan | Polydor PLP-7707 / P-Vine Records PLP-7707LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Get On Down GET 54075-LP / Universal Music Special Markets B0021831-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | People PE 6606 / Polydor 2391 194LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | People PE 6606 / People 2391 194LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | People PE 6606 / People 2391 194LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Hustle With Speed are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Mexico, France and more. One of them is People PE 6606.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 6606, 2391 194, LPR16178, 2391194) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PE6606-A-CP-1 F/W NYC (SJR) C3 and PE6606-B-CP-1 F/W NYC (SJR) D4. 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.
