US
May 1972- Label and catalog number
- Avco AV-4595
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
1521-m -REPL. (MR) ∆88352Side A Runout
1484-m -REPL. (MR) ∆88350Side B Runout
1521-MSide A Label
1484-MSide B Label
The StylisticsPeople Make The World Go Round
Vinyl pressings
People Make The World Go Round
by The Stylistics · 1972
15 pressings9 countriesSoulFunk / Soul
People Make The World Go Round was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of People Make The World Go Round
12 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Avco AV 4595
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · (Ƨ) Shelley Pressing
- Runout / matrix
1521-M [57022]Side A runout, etched with [reversed text]
1484-M [27087] (Ƨ)Side A runout, etched with [reversed text], (stamped)
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Avco AV 4595
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
1521-m ARPSide A runout
AVCO 1484M ② F/W ARPSide B runout
1521 MSide A label
1484 MSide B label
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Avco AV-4595
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
27034 1521-MA-Side Runout Etching
27035 M/i AX 1486-L-1 ƧB-Side Runout Etching
1521 MA-Side Label
1486 MB-Side Label
Brazil
1972- Label and catalog number
- Avco AV -14.025
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
Canada
1972- Label and catalog number
- Avco AV-4595
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
1521-M KH MA-side etched runout
1484-M G MB-side etched runout
(1521-M)A-side label matrix
(1484-M)B-side label matrix
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 15 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s13 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Brazil | Avco AV -14.025First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Avco AV-4595First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Avco 12 208 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Jamaica | Avco AV 4595First year7", Styrene | 7", Styrene |
| 1972 | Japan | Avco JET-2132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | AVCO Embassy AVK 4725First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Avco MO 1273First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Avco MO 1273First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Avco AV 4595First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Avco AV-4595First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Avco AV 4595First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Avco AV-4595First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | US | Avco GD-4027", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene |
Year unknown2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | AVCO Embassy AVK-47257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Avco AVCOGT 210X7", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
Tracklist
- APeople Make The World Go Round3:28
- BPoint Of No Return2:44
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of People Make The World Go Round are there?
15 vinyl pressings of People Make The World Go Round are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 1974.
When was People Make The World Go Round first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Brazil, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Avco AV-4595, released May 1972.
How do I tell if my copy of People Make The World Go Round is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AV-4595, AV 4595, AV -14.025, 12 208 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1521-m -REPL. (MR) ∆88352 and 1484-m -REPL. (MR) ∆88350. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is People Make The World Go Round on vinyl worth?
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.
