Vinyl pressings
by The Three Degrees · 1973
When Will I See You Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
T P.I.R. AE-ZS8-3550-3Side A runout, etched
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NSSide A runout, stamped
T P.I.R. AD-ZS8-3550-4 RE F/W NS.Side B runout, etched
T P.I.R. AE-ZS8-3550-4 F/W T1Side B runout, etched (Variant)
MX173641-B BA222101-1Side A handwritten runout
MX173642 BA222101-2.Side B handwritten runout
MX173641Side A label
MX173642Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | CBS BA 222101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3550First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Portugal | Philadelphia International Records PIR 2786First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3550First year7", Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Philadelphia International Records PIR 27867", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records ECPB-282-PH7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 35507", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 35507", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 35507", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia ZS8 3550 / Philadelphia International Records ZS8 35507", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 35507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 35507", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 35507", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 35507", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 35507", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS BA 2221017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia ZS8 35507", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of When Will I See You Again are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Canada, Portugal. One of them is Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3550.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS8 3550, BA 222101, PIR 2786) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T P.I.R. AE-ZS8-3550-3 and MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. 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.
