Vinyl pressings
by Arthur Adams · 1976
Reggae Disco was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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.
F · 777-AS KENDUN A ∾ GOOD LUCK ! - AJ + WH ∾ "# 1 " p 1Runout side A, etched, except [KENDUN A p] stamped
F · 777-BS p KENDUN · ARunout side B, etched, except [p KENDUN A] stamped
(F-777-A-S)Label side-A
(F-777-B-S)Label side-B
F 777-AS ∼Good Luck ATT W.H ∼#J" 1 1Runout side A etched
KENDUN-ARunout side A & B stamped
F-777_BS-Runout side B etched
F-777-A-SLabel side A
F-777-AM-1A KENDUN-A #1 sss LMRunout Side A Etched, KENDUN-A Stamped
F-777-AS-1A KENDUN-A #1 GOOD LUCK! AJ+W.H. ss LMRunout Side B Etched, KENDUN-A Stamped
F-777-A-MA-Side Label
F-777-A-SB-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Unknown | Fantasy 777First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Fantasy JB 678 / Fantasy is 20197First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1976 | Italy | Fantasy IS 20197 / Fantasy is 20197First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Fantasy FTC 137First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Fantasy FTC 137First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Fantasy F-777First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Fantasy Fantasy 777First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | Fantasy F-777First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Fantasy Fantasy 777First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Fantasy F-777First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Reggae Disco are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Italy. One of them is Fantasy Fantasy 777.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Fantasy 777, F-777, 777, FTC 137) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F · 777-AS KENDUN A ∾ GOOD LUCK ! - AJ + WH ∾ "# 1 " p 1 and F · 777-BS p KENDUN · 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.
