Vinyl pressings
by The O'Jays · 1977
Collectors' Items was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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 T2 P.I.R. AL-35025-1F F/W NSSide A runout etched
o T1 P.I.R. BL-35025-1F F/W NSSide B runout etched
o T1 P.I.R. AL-35026-1E F/W NSSide C runout etched
o T1 P.I.R. BL-35026-1F F/W NSSide D runout etched
/ Ƨ P.I.R. AL-35025-1H F/W NS BBSide A Etched
/ Ƨ P.I.R. BL-35025-1H F/W NS BSide B Etched
/ Ƨ P.I.R. AL-35026-1H F/W NS B8Side C Etched
/ Ƨ P.I.R. BL-35026-1G F/W NS A4Side D Etched
AL 35025-1B P P.I.R. A̶L̶-̶3̶5̶0̶2̶4̶-̶1̶B̶ F/W NSRunout Side 1
BL-35025-1B P P.I.R B̶L̶-̶3̶5̶0̶2̶4̶-̶1̶B̶ F/W NSRunout Side 2
AL 35026-1B P P.I.R A̶L̶-̶3̶5̶0̶2̶4̶-̶1̶B̶ F/W NSRunout Side 3
BL-35026-1A P P.I.R B̶L̶-̶3̶5̶0̶2̶4̶-̶1̶A̶ F/W NSRunout Side 4
AL 35025-1B P P.I.R. A̶L̶-̶3̶5̶0̶2̶4̶-̶1̶B̶ F/W NSRunout Side 1
BL-35025-1B P P.I.R B̶L̶-̶3̶5̶0̶2̶4̶-̶1̶B̶ F/W NSRunout Side 2
AL 35026-1B P P.I.R A̶L̶-̶3̶5̶0̶2̶4̶-̶1̶B̶ F/W NSRunout Side 3
BL-35026-1A P P.I.R B̶L̶-̶3̶5̶0̶2̶4̶-̶1̶A̶ F/W NSRunout Side 4
AL-35025-1F F/W NS A ᴑ T 1 P.I.R.A-Side Runout Etching [A ᴑ Stamped]
BL-35025-1B P P.I.R B̶L̶-̶3̶5̶0̶2̶4̶-̶1̶B̶ F/W NSB-Side Runout Etching [P Stamped]
AL-35026-1E F/W NS A T 1 P.I.RC-Side Runout Etching [A Stamped]
BL-35026-1A P P.I.R B̶L̶-̶3̶5̶0̶2̶4̶-̶1̶A̶ F/W NSD-Side Runout Etching [P Stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Epic STR 30024LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Philadelphia International Records PZG 35024LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Philadelphia International Records PZG 35024 / Philadelphia International Records Z 35025LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Philadelphia International Records PZG 35024LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Collectors' Items are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe. One of them is Philadelphia International Records PZG 35024.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PZG 35024, PIR 35024, 2PL 002, PIR 88281) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o T2 P.I.R. AL-35025-1F F/W NS and o T1 P.I.R. BL-35025-1F F/W NS. 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.
