Vinyl pressings
by Bumblebee Unlimited · 1978
Lady Bug 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.
9 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
RG-218-RE-1 DISCO (TR) pa-10-78A-Side Runout
RG-218-RE-2 DISCO (TR) pa-10-78B-Side Runout
RG-218-1 DISCOA-Side Label
RG-218-2 DISCOB-Side Label
RG-218-1Label side A
RG-218-2Label side B
RG-218-RE-1 DISCO TR Pa-10-78Runout side A
RG-218-RE-2 DISCO TR Pa-10-78Runout side B
RG-218-1 DISCOLabel side A
RG-218-2 DISCOLabel side B
RG-218-RE-1 DISCO (TR) pa-10-78A-side runout etching
RG-218-RE-2 DISCO (TR) pa-10-78B-side runout etching
RG-218-1 DISCOA-side label
RG-218-2 DISCOB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Italy | F1 Team DM 901First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | F1 Team P 505First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Red Greg Records RG-218First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Red Greg Records RG-218First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | RCA JH-11563First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | RCA PB-11563First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Red Greg Records RG-218First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Red Greg Records RG-218First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Red Greg Records RG-218First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PD-1522 / RCA Nederland BV PD-152212", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | RCA PB-15637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | RCA Victor PD-1152212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | US | RCA JD-11522 / RCA PD-1152212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ecuador | RCA Victor 2008947", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK | Groove Line Records GLR12 000312", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 2017 | US | RCA JD-11522 / Get On Down GET 12007-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Lady Bug are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Italy. One of them is Red Greg Records RG-218, released October 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RG-218, PB-11563, JH-11563, DM 901) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RG-218-RE-1 DISCO (TR) pa-10-78 and RG-218-RE-2 DISCO (TR) pa-10-78. 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.
