Vinyl pressings
by Chic · 1978
Le Freak / Savoir Faire 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.
86 pressings came out in 1978, 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-35737-10 (SRC logo) ALTANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A runout, variant 1
ST-A-35704-2 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B runout, variant 1
ST-A-35737-1 SP 1-3 ALTANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A runout, variant 2
ST-A-35704-1 (SRC logo) 1-5 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B runout, variant 2
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout grooves side A (machine-stamped)
ST-DSKO-35703-8Runout grooves side A (hand-etched)
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout grooves side B (machine-stamped)
ST-DSKO-35704-4Runout grooves side B (hand-etched)
ST-DSKO-35703-8 0-1 (PR)SPRun-out Grooves A-side [etched]
ST-DSKO-35704-4 0-1SM1-2 (PR)SPRun-out Grooves B-side [etched]
Atlantic Studios D.K.Run-out Grooves Both Sides [machine-stamp]
ST-A-35737-9 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A variant 1
ST-A-35704-2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B variant 1
1-2 ST-A-35737-2 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A variant 2
ST-A-35704-2 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B variant 2
ST-A-35737-6 (MR) ATLANTI STUDIOS D.K. △105178A-side runout
ST-A-35737-5 (MR) ATLANTI STUDIOS D.K. △105179B-side runout
ST-A-35737 MOA-side label
ST-A-35704 MOB-side label
ST-A-35737-12 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A run-out - variant 1
ST-A-35704-4 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B run-out - variant 1
ST-A-35737-12-1-1 PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A runout - variant 2
ST-A-35704-3-1-11 PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B runout - 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 | Argentina | Atlantic 200077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | Atlantic 45 3519First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Austria | Atlantic ATL 20126First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Belgium | Atlantic 11209 / Atlantic 11 209First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Atlantic 20126 / Orbit Records 20126First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Belgium | Atlantic 20126First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Belgium | Atlantic 20126First year12" | 12" |
| 1978 | Belgium | Atlantic 11209First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Atlantic 11209 / Atlantic 11 209First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Atlantic 20126 / Orbit Records 20126First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Atlantic 11209 / Atlantic 11 209First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Atlantic 20126First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Brazil | Atlantic 21.004First year12" | 12" |
| 1978 | Brazil | Atlantic 10.076First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic DK 4700First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK | Atlantic K 11209 (T) / WEA 986 790-012", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | Atlantic K 11209 (T)12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Atlantic K 11209 (T)12" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UK, Europe & US | Atlantic R1 585394 / Big Beat R1 58539412", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 112097", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records SAM 29412", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | HTF Records HTF 0612", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
104 vinyl pressings of Le Freak / Savoir Faire are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1978 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Austria, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic 3519.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3519, DK 4700, DSKO 131, K 11209) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-35737-10 (SRC logo) ALTANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and ST-A-35704-2 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
