Vinyl pressings
by The O'Jays · 1978
Use Ta Be My Girl / This Time Baby 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.
30 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 15 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. ZS8-3642-3 1 F/W NSA side runout, etched
P.I.R. ZS8-3642-4 4 F/W NSB side runout, etched
ZS8 3642-3A side label matrix
ZS8 3642-4B side label matrix
P.I.R. AG-ZS8-3642-3 F/W NS S111111A runout
P.I.R. AE-ZS8-3642-4 F/W NS S1B runout
ZS8 3642-3A label
ZS8 3642-4B label
P.I.R. ZS8-3642-3 up 1 F/W NSSide A Runout, etched
P.I.R. ZS8-3642-4 1 up F/W NSSide B Runout, etched
ZS8 3642-3Side A Label
ZS8 3642-4Side B Label
T P.I.R. AC-ZS8-6342-3 F/W NS ♢-P-♢ IIRunout, side A, etched
T P.I.R. AC-ZS8-6342-4 F/W NS ♢-P-♢ IIRunout, side B, etched
AA-AF ZS8 3642-3Label side A
AA-AF ZS8 3624-4Label side B
T P.I.R. AC-ZS8-3642-3 F/W NSRunout Side A, variant 1
T P.I.R. AC-ZS8-3642-4 F/W NSRunout Side B, variant 1
P.I.R. AA-ZS8-3642-3 F/W NSRunout Side A, variant 2
T P.I.R. AA-ZS8-3642-4 F/W NSRunout Side B, variant 2
P.I.R. AG-ZS8-3642-3 F/W NS SA-side Runout Etching
P.I.R. AE-ZS8-3642-4 F/W NS SB-side Runout Etching
AA-AF ZS8 3642-3A-side Label
AA-AF ZS8 3642-4B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Philadelphia International Records PS 1016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Philadelphia International Records PS 1016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Epic 66394First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3642First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Costa Rica | CBS 11910First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Philadelphia International Records PIR S 6332 / Philadelphia International Records PIR 6332First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Philadelphia International Records PIR S 6332 / Philadelphia International Records PIR 6332First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Italy | Philadelphia International Records PIR 6332First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3642First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records 06SP 245First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Philadelphia International Records PIR 6332First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Philadelphia International Records BAF 461845First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Peru | CBS Columbia CSR 1025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Rhodesia | CBS PH 1742First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 6332First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
30 vinyl pressings of Use Ta Be My Girl / This Time Baby are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3642, released August 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS8 3642, S PIR 6332, PS 1016, 66394) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P.I.R. ZS8-3642-3 1 F/W NS and P.I.R. ZS8-3642-4 4 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.
