Vinyl pressings
by Wild Cherry · 1977
Electrified Funk was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 14 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.
1S AL-34462-1F STERLING A1A runout - variant 1
1S BL-34462-1F STERLING A1B runout - variant 1
1S AL-34462-1F STERLING B1A runout - variant 2
1S BL-34462-1F STERLING A8B runout - variant 2
T1 AL-34462-1CA runout
o BL 34462-1H 1TB runout
AL-34462-1F STERLING A 1 5Side 1 etched except "STERLING" which is stamped
BL-34462-1F STERLING A 2 1 5Side 2 etched except "STERLING" which is stamped
AL 34462Side 1 label
BL34462Side 2 label
o P Q AL 34462-1B 1T 3 ARunout A
P Q BL 34462-1B 1T o C 4Runout B
QAL 34462Label A
QBL 34462Label B
A MX178329 ELPS3808-1Side 1 runout stamped
A MX178330 ELPS3808-2Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3808 / Sweet City PE 34462First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Epic 144212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Epic PE 34462 / Sweet City PE 34462First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Chile | CBS 15267First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Europe | Epic EPC 81846 / Epic PE 34462First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Epic EPC 81846First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Epic EPC 81846First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 25AP 444 / Sweet City 25AP 444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 25AP 444 / Sweet City 25AP 444First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Singapore | Sweet City 25 APP-444 / CBS/Sony 25 APP-444First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | South Africa | Epic KSF 1955 / Sweet City KSF 1955First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Epic KSF 1955First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Epic EPC 81846First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 81846 / Epic EPC 81846First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Epic PE 34462 / Sweet City PE 34462First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC81846LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34462 / Sweet City PE 34462LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34462 / Sweet City PE 34462LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Electrified Funk are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Epic PE 34462.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 34462, PEQ 34462, S EPC 81846, ELPS 3808) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1S AL-34462-1F STERLING A1 and 1S BL-34462-1F STERLING 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.
