Vinyl pressings
by The O'Jays · 1982
My Favorite Person was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, 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.
p o P.I.R. AL-37999-1B P F/W NSRunout Side A - etched
p o P.I.R. BL-37999-2B P F/W NSRunout Side B - etched
AL 37999A-Side Label
BL 37999B-Side Label
P.I.R. AL-37999-1F F/W NS A191 G1Runout A
P.I.R. BL-37999-2G F/W NS C20 G1Runout B
AL 37999Label A
BL 37999Label B
o T\ P.I.R. AL-37999-1C F/W NS Bl2Runout Side A - etched
o Tl P.I.R. BL-37999-2C F/W NS Λl2Runout Side B - etched
AL 37999A-Side Label
BL 37999B-Side Label
PIR⋅85712 A1Runout, Side A
PIR⋅85712 B1Runout, Side B
AL 37999Side A label
BL 37999Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records FZ 37999First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 85712First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records FZ 37999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records 25AP 2365First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records 25AP 2365First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records KZ2740 / Philadelphia International Records L 37999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Philadelphia International Records PIR 85712First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Philadelphia International Records FZ 37999First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Philadelphia International Records FZ 37999First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Philadelphia International RecordsLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Philadelphia International Records FZ 37999First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of My Favorite Person are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records FZ 37999.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 37999, PIR 85712, 25AP 2365, KZ2740) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p o P.I.R. AL-37999-1B P F/W NS and p o P.I.R. BL-37999-2B P 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.
