Vinyl pressings
by The Salsoul Orchestra · 1975
Tangerine / Salsoul Hustle was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 4 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.
FW/Ѽ p SZ 2004 A-9 al BrownRunout A, variant 1
FW/Ѽ p SZ 2004B-8 al BrownRunout B, variant 1
FW/NYC P SZ2004A-4 al BrownRunout A, variant 2
FW/NYC P SZ2004B-4 al BrownRunout B, variant 2
FW/NYC SZ 2004 A-6 al Brown ssA-Side Runout Etching
FW/NYC SZ 2004B-6 al Brown sB-Side Runout Etching
SZ 2004 AA-Side Label
SZ 2004 BB-Side Label
SZ2004A-4Side 1 Runout Etched
SZ2004B-4Side 2 Runout Etched
SZ 2004 ASide 1 Label
SZ 2004 BSide 2 Label
FW/Ѽ SZ 2004 A-8 al BrownRunout Side A etched
FW/Ѽ SZ 2004 B-9 al BrownRunout Side B etched
SZ 2004 AMatrix Label Side A
SZ 2004 BMatrix Label Side B
SZ 2004AS1 Al Brown FW/NY/USAA etched
SZ 2004BS1̶̷ Al Brown FW/NY/UASB etched
SZ 2004-ASA label
SZ 2004-BSB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Salsoul Records SZ 2004 (C)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Salsoul Records SZ 2004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Epic EPC 4205First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Salsoul Records SZ 2004First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Salsoul Records SZ 2004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Salsoul Records SZ 2004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Salsoul Records SZ 2004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Salsoul Records SZ 2004 (C)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | CBS BA 2222017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Costa Rica | Salsoul Records 114007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Ecuador | CBS Columbia 131-01117", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Africa | Epic EN.347" | 7" |
12 vinyl pressings of Tangerine / Salsoul Hustle are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Canada, Italy, Jamaica. One of them is Salsoul Records SZ 2004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SZ 2004, SZ 2004 (C), EPC 4205) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FW/Ѽ p SZ 2004 A-9 al Brown and FW/Ѽ p SZ 2004B-8 al Brown. 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.
