Vinyl pressings
by The Three Degrees · 1975
International 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.
23 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 16 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.
1 S P.I.R. AL-33162-1G MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS A1Runout A
1 S P.I.R. BL-33162-1G MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS A1Runout B
AL 33162Label A
BL 33162Label B
o T1 P.I.R. P AL-33162-1D MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS Λ4Side A runout, etched [o, MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA., Λ stamped]
o T1 P.I.R. P BL-33162-1E ̶2 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS 2 Λ1Side B runout, etched [o, MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA., Λ stamped]
o T2 P.I.R. PAL-33162-1E MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS Λ 7Side A runout, variant 2, etched [o, MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA., Λ 7 stamped]
o T1 P.I.R. PBL-33162-IE ̶2 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS 2 Λ 2Side B runout, variant 2, etched [o, MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA., Λ stamped]
P P.I.R. AL-33162-1B MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NSSide A Runout
P P.I.R. BL-33162-1A MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS2Side B Runout
AL 33162Side A Label
BL 33162Side B Label
PIR∙S∙69137∙A1 CSide A Runout, Stamped
ARUNSide A Runout, Etched
PIR∙S∙69137∙B1 <Side B Runout, Stamped
PIR∙S∙69137∙A1 DSide A Runout, Stamped
ARUNSide A Runout, Etched
PIR∙S∙69137∙B1 CSide B Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | CBS SBP 234657First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records KZ 33162 / Columbia KZ 33162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Colombia | Epic 11390First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 80407First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records CBS 80407 / Philadelphia International Records PIR 80407First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Israel | CBS PIR 80407First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Philadelphia International Records PIR 80407First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records ECPO-10-PHFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records ECPO-10-PHFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records ECPO-10-PH / CBS/Sony ECPO-10-PHFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Philadelphia International Records PIR 69137 / Philadelphia International Records PIR 80407First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | EPIC SBPC 474 315First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Philippines | CBS KZ 33162 / Philadelphia International Records KZ 33162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records KZ 6018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | CBS LSP 15403 / Productos Especiales CBS LSP 15403LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of International are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1975 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Singapore, Australia and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records KZ 33162.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KZ 33162, PIR 69137, S PIR 69137, 3647454784) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 S P.I.R. AL-33162-1G MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS A1 and 1 S P.I.R. BL-33162-1G MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS A1. 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.
