Vinyl pressings
by Alicia Bridges · 1978
I Love The Nightlife (Disco Round) was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 18 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.
PDD 503-78 NP-3613-S-SP JR STERLINGRun-out groove A-side
PDD 503-78 NP-3652-S-SP STERLINGRun-out groove B-side
78 NP 3613 SPLabel A-side
78 NP 3652 SPLabel B-side
PD-14483-768-NP-3613-S-SP SRC MASTERDISKA-Side Runout Etching
PD-14483-768-NP-3614-S-SP SRC MASTERDISKB-Side Runout Etching
PD-14483-78-NP-3613-S-SP SRC MASTERDISKA-Side Runout Etching
PD-14483-78-NP-3614-S-SP SRC MASTERDISKB-Side Runout Etching
p PD-14483-78-NP-3613-S-CP1 Masterdisk HWA runout
p PD-14483-78-NP-3614-S-CP2 Masterdisk HWB runout
78 NP 3613A label
78 NP 3614B label
78 NP 3613Matrix# side A
78 NP 3652Matrix# side B
PDD 503-78 NP 3613-S-MWRun-out side A
PDD 503-78 NP-3652-S-MWRun-out side B
PD - 144883 - 78-NP-3613-S PRC-1-1-1 [MASTERDISK] PRCRunout, side A, etched, except [stamped], variant 1
PD-14483-78-NP-3614-S-PRC-1-1-11 PRCRunout, side B, etched, except [stamped], variant 1
PD - 144883 - 78-NP-3613-S PRC-1-1-5 [MASTERDISK] PRCRunout, side A, etched, except [stamped], variant 2
PD-14483-78-NP-3614-S-72-2-1-11 PRCRunout, side B, etched, except [stamped], variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Polydor 2141 050First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Australia | Polydor 2066 936First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | Polydor 2066 936First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Belgium | Polydor PDD 503First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Polydor 2066.936 / Polydor 2066 936First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Polydor 2066-936 / Polydor 2066 936First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | Polydor 2066 936First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD 14483 / BGO Records PD 14483First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD 14483First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2066 936First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2141 044 / Polydor 2141044First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Guatemala | Polydor 2066 936First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ireland | Polydor 2066 936First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | Polydor 2095 006First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor DPQ6164First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | Polydor 887 019-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Polydor POSPX 879 DJ12" | 12" |
| 1987 | UK | Polydor POSPX 87912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Polydor POSP 879 / Polydor 887-019-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Polydor 871 801-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | US | Collectables COL 42707", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1994 | Europe | Mother Records 853 743-112" | 12" |
| 1994 | Netherlands | Mother Records MUM 57 / Mother Records 853 742-77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Mother Records 853 743-1 / Mother Records 12MUM 5712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1994 | US | Mother Records 422 853-705-1 / Island Records 422 853-705-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | US | Mother Records PR12 6851-112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | Mother Records 12 MUM DJ5712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Finland | Polydor 2066 9367", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Polydor 871 800-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor PDG 1157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| ? | US | Polydor PDG 1157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor PDG 1157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor PDG 1157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 42707", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor PDG 1157", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
67 vinyl pressings of I Love The Nightlife (Disco Round) are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1978 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor PD D 503.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD D 503, PD 14483, 2066 936, DPQ 6107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PDD 503-78 NP-3613-S-SP JR STERLING and PDD 503-78 NP-3652-S-SP STERLING. 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.
