Vinyl pressings
by The Miracles · 1976
Spy For Brotherhood was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZSS 162381-1CHand etched in run-out area A-side
ZSS 162382-1DHand etched in run-out area B-side
ZSS 162381Label A-side
ZSS 162382Label B-side
XSP 162383Side A label
XXS 162384Side B label
ZSP 162380-1A JS-XTAL sRunout A-side
ZSP 162381-1B JS-XTAL sRunout B-side
ZSP 162380Label A-side
ZSP 162381Label B-side
ZSP 162380A label
ZSS 162381B label
MX178347 BA222279-1Side A runout, etched
MX178348 BA222279-2Side B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | CBS BA 222279First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 119First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Columbia AS 283First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia AS 283First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10464First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10464First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10464First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 49367" | 7" |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 49367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 49367", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Spy For Brotherhood are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Australia, Japan. One of them is Columbia 3-10464, released December 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-10464, AS 283, BA 222279, 06SP 119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 162381-1C and ZSS 162382-1D. 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.
