Vinyl pressings
by Chic · 1979
Good Times was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
95 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 27 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.
ST-A-37155-3-1-1 PRCRunout Side A
ST-A-37157-3-1-1 PRCRunout Side B
ST-A-37155 RILabel Side A
ST-A-37157 RILabel Side B
1-1 ST-DK-37156-1 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout A, variant 1
SRC 1-3 ST-DK-37158-1 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout B, variant 1
1-1 ST-DK-37156-1 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout A, variant 2
1-1 ST-DK-37158-1 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout B, variant 2
ST-A-37155-2Runout side A, variant 1
ST-A-37157-2Runout side B, variant 1
ST-A-37155-1 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.1-2Runout side A, variant 2
ST-A-37157-2 SP 3Runout side B, variant 2
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. ST-A-37155-2 SP 1-1Runout side A etched/stamped variant 1
1-2 ST-A-37157-1 SPRunout side B etched variant 1
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-1 ST-A-37155-1 SPRunout side A etched/stamped variant 2
ST-A-37157-2 SP 1-1Runout side B etched variant 2
ST-DK-37156-1 SP 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout A-side
ST-DK-37158-1 SP 1-3 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout B-side
ST-DK-37156 SPLabel A-side
ST-DK-37158 SPLabel B-side
ST-A-37155-4Runout Side A
ST-A-37157-4Runout Side B
ST-A-37155 RILabel Side A
ST-A-37157 RILabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Atlantic 200090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Argentina | Atlantic 3584First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Atlantic DSKO 711First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Australia | Atlantic 45 3584First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Austria | Atlantic ATL 20 164First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1979 | Belgium | Atlantic 20164First year12" | 12" |
| 1979 | Belgium | Atlantic 11 310First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Belgium | Atlantic 11 310 / Atlantic 3584First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Belgium | Atlantic 11310First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Belgium | Atlantic 11310First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | Atlantic 10.098First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | WEA 21.013First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic DDK 4801First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3584First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3584First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Germany | Not On Label (Chic) SP 30.72412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Partially Mixed, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Partially Mixed, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1986 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 20 16412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Partially Mixed, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Partially Mixed, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1988 | Europe | Atlantic 786 593-012", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Atlantic 789 107-77", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic SAM 42612", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic A9107 (T)12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic A 91077", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic A9107 (T)12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 786 593-012" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Japan | Sweep Inc SWEEP-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | Netherlands | Frenetic FRT 00612", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2006 | UK | Not On Label (Chic) HTFunk 00312", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Atlantic DSKO19212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | El Salvador | Atlantic CA-108147", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Peru | Atlantic F-ALT 0003584.27", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Spain | Atlantic 45-1874 / Hispavox 45-1874 (SN)7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Atlantic DSKO 19212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo |
| ? | US | Atlantic DSKO 19212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
114 vinyl pressings of Good Times are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1979 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Germany, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Atlantic 3584, released June 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3584, DK 4801, DSKO 192, K 11310) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-37155-3-1-1 PRC and ST-A-37157-3-1-1 PRC. 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.
