Vinyl pressings
by The O'Jays · 1973
Put Your Hands Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
P.I.R. AB-ZS7-3535-3X NSA-side etched variant 1
P.I.R. AA-ZS7-3535-4X NSB-side etched variant 1
P.I.R. AB-ZS7-3535-3X. MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS.A-side etched/stamped variant 2
P.I.R. AA-ZS7-3535-4X. F/W.B-side etched variant 2
P.I.R. T AE-ZS7-3535-3 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD /WAYNE PHILA NSSide A Runout
P.I.R, AD-ZS7-3535-4 F/W TIISide B Runout
ZS7 3535-3Label A-side
ZS7 3535-4Label B-side
P.I.R. AH-ZS7-3535-3 [MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE. PHILA.]NS SA-side Runout
P.I.R. AH-ZS7-3535-4 F/W. SSSSB-side Runout
ZS7 3535-3A-side label
ZS7 3535-4B-side label
P.I.R. AB-ZS7-3535-3X MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NSRunout side A, etched, except [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.] stamped
P.I.R. AA-ZS7-3535-4X F/W.Runout B-side etched
ZS7 3535-3Label side-A
ZS7 3535-4Label side-B
p P.I.R. AA-ZS7-3535-1x. MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS.A-Side Runout Etching
p P.I.R. AA-ZS7-3535-3 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS.B-Side Runout Etching
JZS7 3535-1A-Side Label
JZS7 3535-3B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | CBS BA-222037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia ZS7 3535 / Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3535First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Philadelphia International Records PIR 1905First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Philadelphia International Records PIR S 1905First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Philadelphia International Records PIR S 1905First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | Epic 5-9962First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records ZS 73544First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Philadelphia International Records PIR 1905First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461502First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 1905First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 1905First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3535First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3535First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3535First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3535First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Philadelphia International Records ECPB-256-PH7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 35357", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
21 vinyl pressings of Put Your Hands Together are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3535.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS7 3535, S PIR 1905, BA-222037, PIR 1905) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P.I.R. AB-ZS7-3535-3X NS and P.I.R. AA-ZS7-3535-4X 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.
