Vinyl pressings
by The O'Jays · 1979
Forever Mine / Get On Out And Party was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PIR AE-ZS9-3727-3 F/WNS/S SIIRunout, side A
PIR AE-ZS9-3727-4 F/WNS/S SIIIRunout, side B
ZS9 3727-4Label, side A
ZS9 3727-3Label, side B
P.I.R. AB-ZS9-3727-3Etching Runout Groove Side A
P.I.R. AA-ZS9-3727-4Etching Runout Groove Side B
P.I.R. AD-ZS9-3727-3 F/WNS/S TI (backwards)Runout, side A
P.I.R. AC-ZS9-3727-4 F/WNS TIIIIII (backwards)Runout, side B
ZS9 3727-3Label, side A
ZS9 3727-4Label, side B
p P.I.R. AB-ZS9-3727-3 F/WNSEtching Runout Groove Side A
p P.I.R. AA-ZS9-3727-4 F/WNSEtching Runout Groove Side B
P.I.R. AB - ZS9-3727-3 F/W NSA and AA Runouts Identical
ZS9 3727-3A and AA Labels Identical
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Philadelphia International Records PS 1034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | Philadelphia International Records PS 1034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Costa Rica | Epic 45303First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records ZS9 3727First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Philadelphia International Records PS 1034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS9 3727First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS9 3727First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS9 3727First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS9 3727First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS9 3727First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 82037", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Zimbabwe | CBS PH 50627", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 82037", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Forever Mine / Get On Out And Party are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Australia, Costa Rica, Jamaica and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records ZS9 3727.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS9 3727, PS 1034, 45303) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PIR AE-ZS9-3727-3 F/WNS/S SII and PIR AE-ZS9-3727-4 F/WNS/S SIII. 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.
