Vinyl pressings
by The Parliaments · 1967
(I Wanna) Testify was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZTSC126056-1B pRunout side A, variant 1
ZTSC126057-1J pRunout side B, variant 1
ZTSC126056-1J PRunout side A, variant 2
ZTSC126057-1K PRunout side B, variant 2
T1 ZTSC126056-1DSide A runout, variant 1
T111 ZTSC126057-1DSide B runout, variant 1
T11 ZTSC126056-1ESide A runout, variant 2
T111 ZTSC126057-1DSide B runout, variant 2
ZTSC126056-1CSide A, Stamped
ZTSC126057-1CSide B, Stamped
ZTSC126056-1C(Runout Variant 1) Side A, Stamped
ZTSC126057-1K(Runout Variant 2) Side B, Stamped
ZTSC126056-1G SRunout A
ZTSC126057-1G SRunout B
ZTSC. 126056Label A
ZTSC. 126057Label B
ZTSC-126056Side A Stamped
ZTSC-126057Side B Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-8156First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Track Record 604013First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Revilot Records RV 207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Revilot Records RV 207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Revilot Records RV 207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Revilot Records RV 207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Revilot Records RV 207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | Trans-World TW-16777", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | Track Record 6040327", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1969 | UK | Track Record 6040327", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of (I Wanna) Testify are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Philippines. One of them is Revilot Records RV 207, released June 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RV 207, 604013, PRO-8156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSC126056-1B p and ZTSC126057-1J p. 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.
