Vinyl pressings
by Weather Report · 1972
I Sing The Body Electric 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.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
o P AL-31352-3A p BRunout A-side, variant 1
o P BL-31352-4A p ARunout B-side, variant 1
o P AL-31342-3CRunout A-side, variant 2
o P BL-31342-4CRunout B-side, variant 2
o P AL-31352-3C / S B1Runout A stamped, / S, B1 etched
o P BL31352-4C S A5Runout B stamped, S, B5 etched
AL 31352Label A
BL 31352Label B
o P AL-31352-3B 1T A17Runout side A, variant 1
o P AL-31352-4B 1TRunout side B, variant 1
o P AL-31352-3B 1T A9Runout side A, variant 2
o P AL-31352-4B 1T B9Runout side B, variant 2
A MX 166903 SBP 234172-1A side runout, variant 1
MX 166904 SBP 234172-2B side runout, variant 1
A MX166903 SBP234172-1A side runout, variant 2
A MX166904 SBP234172-2B side runout, variant 2
P AL-31352-3ARunout area A-side, stamped
P BL-31352-4ARunout area B-side, stamped
AL 31352Center label A-side
BL 31352Center label B-side
SOPL-37A1 1 A 2Side A
SOPL-37B1 1 A 2Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SBP 234172 / CBS KC 31352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 37 / CBS/Sony SOPL-37First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 64943 / CBS CBS S64943First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 64943 / CBS KC 31352First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1684First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Columbia S 64943First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31352First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31352First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31352First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | CBS 64943 / CBS S 64943LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 23AP 84LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 31352LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 944LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 18AP 2174LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | CBS S CBS 32062 / CBS CBS 32062LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 32062 / CBS 32062LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS S 32062 / CBS CBS 32062LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Columbia 80.591LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 31352LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 31352LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 64943 / CBS KC 31352LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32062 / CBS 32062LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S64943 / CBS S 64943LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32062 / CBS 32062LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32062LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | CBS CBS S 64943LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 31352LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 31352LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 31352LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 31352LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 31352LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
32 vinyl pressings of I Sing The Body Electric are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1972 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia KC 31352.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 31352, SBP 234172, SOPL 37, S 64943) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o P AL-31352-3A p B and o P BL-31352-4A p A. 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.
