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Vinyl pressings

Disc Charge

by Boys Town Gang · 1981

27 pressings21 countriesHi NRGDiscoElectronic

Disc Charge was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Disc Charge

6 pressings came out in 1981, 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.

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Moby Dick Records BTG-241
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Lavender
Runout / matrix

BTG-241-A2-TO OUR MOBY DICK-TROCADERO FAMILY-WE LOVE YOU ALL! -BILL J.H./2 L-9261Runout Side A

BTG-241-B1 OUR MUSIC IS YOUR LOVE FOR US RETURNED WITH OUR LOVE FOR YOU - WILL J.H./2 L-9058-XRunout Side B

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Brazil

1981
Label and catalog number
Test Pressing TPLP-25147
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

TPLP-25147-A SRunout A - Etched

TPLP-25147-B SRunout B - Etched

TPLP-25147-ALabel A

TPLP-25147-BLabel B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaRCA Victor VPL1 6647First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981BrazilTest Pressing TPLP-25147First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981PortugalMoby Dick Records RTI 12-8 / RT Internacional RTI 12-8First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981South AfricaMoby Dick Records MBC 4000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USMoby Dick Records BTG-241First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USMoby Dick Records BTG-241First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1982CanadaMoby Dick Records MDLP-1500 / Unidisc MDLP-1500LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982EcuadorTeen Internacional 41561LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982FranceFlarenasch 723.644 / Flarenasch 723 644LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982FranceFlarenasch 723.644LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1982GermanyMoby Dick Records 204 806-320LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982GreeceOlympic SBL 1164LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982Hong KongMoby Dick Records BTG-241 / Dawn Record BTG-241LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982ItalyDerby DBR 20320LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982JapanVictor VIL-6012 / Moby Dick Records VIL-6012LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 27 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1Can't Take My Eyes Off You9:47
  2. A2Come And Get Your Love7:03
  3. A3Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)5:43
  4. B1You're The One8:09
  5. B2Disco Kicks (Remix)9:34
  6. B3Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Reprise)4:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Disc Charge are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Disc Charge are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1981 and 1987.

When was Disc Charge first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Australia, Brazil, Portugal and more. One of them is Moby Dick Records BTG-241.

How do I tell if my copy of Disc Charge is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTG-241, VPL1 6647, TPLP-25147, RTI 12-8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Disc Charge on vinyl worth?

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.

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