Vinyl pressings
by Zinga Washington · 1982
Respect was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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.
P o AB-4Z9-03139-3-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :<)Runout side A
P o AA-4Z9-03139-4 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :<)Runout side B
AA-AF 4Z9 03139-3Label side A
AA-AF 4Z9 03139-4Label side B
T AC-ZS5-03138-3 HERBiE JR :^)Runout, side A&B, etched
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD WAYNE NEW YORKRunout, side A&B, stamped
ZS5 03138-3Label side A
ZS5 03138-3Label side B
p AA-ZS5-03138-3 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v)A-Side Runout Etching
AA-ZS5-03138-3 p MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v)B-Side Runout Etching
ZS5 03138-3Labels
P o AA-4Z9-03139-3 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :<) ARunout side A
P o AA-4Z9-03139-4 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :<) ARunout side B
AA-AF 4Z9 03139-3Label side A
AA-AF 4Z9 03139-4Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Benelux | Epic EPCA 2836First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Columbia ZS5 03138First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Epic A-12.2836First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5369 / My Disc Records SSC 5369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | My Disc Records 4Z9 03139First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | My Disc Records 4Z9 03139First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | My Disc Records ZS5 03138First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | My Disc Records ZS5 03138First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | My Disc Records ZS5 03138First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | My Disc Records 4Z9 03139First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | My Disc Records 4Z9 03139First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Respect are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Benelux, Jamaica, Netherlands and more. One of them is My Disc Records 4Z9 03139.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4Z9 03139, ZS5 03138, EPCA 2836, A-12.2836) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P o AB-4Z9-03139-3-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :<) and P o AA-4Z9-03139-4 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :<). 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.
