Vinyl pressings
by The Trammps · 1975
Trammps 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.
16 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AL-33163-1G o MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS A6 S1Runout A etch / o, MASTERED stamped
BL-33163-1H o MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS A5 S1Runout B etch / o, MASTERED stamped
AL 33163Matrix A on label
BL 33163Matrix B on label
AL-33163-1B MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NSRunout A etch, MASTERED stamped
BL-33163-1B MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NSRunout B etch, MASTERED stamped
AL 33163Matrix A on label
BL 33163Matrix B on label
AL-33163-1B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD WAYNE NSRunout A
BL-33163-1B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD WAYNE NSRunout B
PIR.S.80409.A1Side A stamped
PIR.S.80409.B1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia KZ 33163 / Golden Fleece KZ 33163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records ECPO-56-PHFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Philadelphia International Records PIR 80409First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 234678First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Philippines | Golden Fleece KZ 33163First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | Philadelphia International Records KZ 6019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 80409First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 80409First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Golden Fleece KZ 33163First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | ColumbiaFirst yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Australia | CBS SBP 234678First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | Philadelphia International Records PIR 80409 / CBS BL 33163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Philadelphia International Records PIR 80409 / Philadelphia International Records S PIR 80409First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Golden Fleece KZ 33163First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Golden Fleece KZ 33163First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Netherlands | Epic PAL-33163-AALP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Philadelphia International Records PIR S 80409LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| ? | US | Epic KZ 33163 / Golden Fleece KZ 33163LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Trammps are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1975 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Israel and more. One of them is Golden Fleece KZ 33163, released May 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KZ 33163, PIR 80409, SBP 234678, ECPO-56-PH) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-33163-1G o MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS A6 S1 and BL-33163-1H o MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS A5 S1. 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.
