Vinyl pressings
by The O'Jays · 1978
So Full Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 14 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. AL-35355-1E o F/W NS T1Side A runout, variant 1
P.I.R. BL-35355-1D o F/W NS T2Side B runout, variant 1
P.I.R. AL-35355-1D F/W NS V1 o T1Side A runout, variant 2
P.I.R. BL-35355-1C F/W NS o T2Side B runout, variant 2
1S P.I.R. AL-35355-1E F/W NS B4Runout side A, variant 1
1S P.I.R. BL-35355-1E F/W NS CRunout side B, variant 1
1S P.I.R. AL-35355-1E EXP-RB F/W NS DRunout side A, variant 2
2S P.I.R. BL-35355-1F EXP-RB F/W NS ARunout side B, variant 2
P P.I.R. AL-35355-1C F/W NSSide A runout variant 1
P.I.R. BL-35355-1B F/W NSSide B runout variant 1
P P.I.R. AL-35355-1D F/W NSSide A runout variant 2
P P.I.R. BL-35355-1B F/W NSSide B runout variant 2
S⋅PIR⋅80765⋅A1Runout side A, variant 1
S⋅PIR⋅80765⋅B1Runout side B, variant 1
S⋅PIR⋅80765⋅A1 A 1Runout side A, variant 2
S⋅PIR⋅80765⋅B1 B 3Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Epic 47.092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Philadelphia International Records PL-3031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Epic 144276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records PZ 35355First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Colombia | Epic 19124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 82833 / Philadelphia International Records 82833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records JZ 35355First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records AL 35355First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records 25AP 982First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records 25AP 982First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Philadelphia International Records PL-3031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records KZ 2124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 86066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Taiwan | Union TD-2069LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1978 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 86066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Philadelphia International Records PZ 35355 / Philadelphia International Records 35355LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of So Full Of Love are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records JZ 35355.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JZ 35355, S PIR 86066, 47.092, PL-3031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P.I.R. AL-35355-1E o F/W NS T1 and P.I.R. BL-35355-1D o F/W NS T2. 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.
