Vinyl pressings
by The O'Jays · 1980
The Year 2000 was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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 P.I.R. AL-36416-1B F/W NS CA-Side Runout Etching
BL-36416-1H p P.I.R. B̶L̶-̶2̶6̶1̶4̶6̶ ̶4̶1̶6̶-̶1̶H̶ F/W NS CB-Side Runout Etching
P P.I.R. BL-36416-1G F/W NS CB-Side Runout Etching
AL 36416Side 1 label
T1 P.I.R. AL-36416-1D F/W NS/SA-Side Runout Etching
T1 P.I.R. BL-36416-1J F/W NSB-Side Runout Etching
AL 36416Side 1 label
BL 36416Side 2 label
1s P.I.R. AL-36416-1J F/WNS A4A runout
1s P.I.R. BL-36416-1K F/W NSB runout
AL 36416A label
BL 36416B label
Tl P.I.R. AL-36416-1D F/W NS/SA side runout
Tl P.I.R. BL-36416-1D F/W NS/SB side runout
PIR-S 84221 A1 DRunout side A, variant 1
PIR-S- 84221 B1 D ARunout side B, variant 1
PIR-S 84221 A1 BRunout side A, variant 2
PIR-S- 84221 B1 ARunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | TSOP FZ 36416First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 84221 / Philadelphia International Records 84221First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Jamaica | TSOP FZ 36416First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | TSOP 25AP 1924First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | TSOP 25AP-1924First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records KZ 2554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 84221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | TSOP S PIR 84221 / TSOP PIR 84221First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | TSOP FZ 36416First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | TSOP FZ 36416First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | TSOP FZ 36416First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | TSOP FZ 36416First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | TSOP FZ 36416First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of The Year 2000 are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is TSOP FZ 36416.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 36416, S PIR 84221, PIR 84221, 25AP 1924) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P P.I.R. AL-36416-1B F/W NS C and BL-36416-1H p P.I.R. B̶L̶-̶2̶6̶1̶4̶6̶ ̶4̶1̶6̶-̶1̶H̶ F/W NS C. 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.
