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Vinyl pressings

Family Reunion

by The O'Jays · 1975

27 pressings14 countriesSoulDiscoFunk / Soul

Family Reunion 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Family Reunion

16 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 10 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.

US

November 1975
Label and catalog number
Philadelphia International Records PZ 33807
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

P.I.R. AL-33807-1H-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA NS A9 S2Side A runout, variant 1

P.I.R. BL-33807-1H MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA NS A17 S1Side B runout, variant 1

P.I.R. AL-33807-1H-RE o MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA NS A2 2SSide A runout, variant 2

P.I.R. BL-33807-1H o MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA NS A10 1SSide B runout, variant 2

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Philadelphia International Records PZ 33807
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

T P.I.R. AL-33807-1G-RE NSSide A runout etched

T1 P.I.R. BL-33807-1D NSSide B runout etched

o MASTERING BY FRANKFORT/WAYNE CStamped both sides

o T1 P.I.R. AL-33807-1D RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORT/WAYNE NSSide A runout, variant 2

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Philadelphia International Records PZ 33807
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

P.I.R. AL-33807-1B-RE NSVariant 1 Runout Side A etched

P.I.R. BL-33807-1J F/W NSVariant 1 Runout Side B etched

MASTERING BY FRANKFORT/WAYNE CVariant 1 Runout Side A stamped

P.I.R. AL-33807-1B-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NS PHILA PVariant 2 Runout Side A

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Philadelphia International Records PZ 33807
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

P.I.R. AL-33807-1H-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA NS 2 oSide A runout variant 1

P.I.R. BL-33807-1H FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA NSSide B runout variant 1

P.I.R. AL-33807-1F-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA NS 2 oSide A runout variant 2

P.I.R. BL-33807-1F FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA NSSide B runout variant 2

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Philadelphia International Records PIR 69196Philadelphia International Records S PIR 69196
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PIR⋅S⋅69196⋅A1 VRunout Side A [Stamped] [V Etched]

PIR⋅S⋅69196⋅B1 VRunout Side B [Stamped] [V Etched]

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaPhiladelphia International Records PL 3003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaPhiladelphia International Records KZ 33807 / Columbia PZ 33807First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaPhiladelphia International Records KZ 33807 / Columbia KZ 33807First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975Costa RicaCBS 100210First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975EuropePhiladelphia International Records PIR 69196 / Philadelphia International Records PZ 33807First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975ItalyPhiladelphia International Records PIR69196First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JapanPhiladelphia International Records ECPO-75-PHFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975MexicoPhiladelphia International Records LNS-17121First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975New ZealandEpic PL 3003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKPhiladelphia International Records PIR 69196 / Philadelphia International Records S PIR 69196First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKPhiladelphia International Records S PIR 69196 / Philadelphia International Records JB 1First yearLP, Stereo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, StereoLP, Stereo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo
1975USPhiladelphia International Records PZ 33807First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USPhiladelphia International Records PZ 33807First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1975USPhiladelphia International Records PZ 33807First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USPhiladelphia International Records PZ 33807First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 23 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USPhiladelphia International Records PZ 33807LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006USPhiladelphia International Records PZ 33807LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USPhiladelphia International Records PZ 33807LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPhiladelphia International Records PZ 33807LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Unity4:57
  2. A2Family Reunion6:54
  3. A3You And Me6:54
  4. A4She's Only A Woman5:44
  5. B1Livin' For The Weekend6:29
  6. B2Stairway To Heaven6:15
  7. B3I Love Music6:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Family Reunion are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Family Reunion are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1975 and 2006.

When was Family Reunion first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records PZ 33807, released November 1975.

How do I tell if my copy of Family Reunion is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PZ 33807, PIR 69196, S PIR 69196, PL 3003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P.I.R. AL-33807-1H-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA NS A9 S2 and P.I.R. BL-33807-1H MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA NS A17 S1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Family Reunion on vinyl worth?

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.

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