Vinyl pressings
by Chic · 1979
Risqué 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.
41 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 32 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-794341-A MO 1-SM1-1 MR △ 24412 (3) SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A runout, variant 1
ST-A-794342-A MR △ 24412-X (2) MO SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B runout, variant 1
ST-A-794341-B SRC MO MR ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K △ 24412 (7) 1-2 SM1-Side A runout, variant 2
ST-A-794342-A MR △ 24412-X ➀ ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1- MO SRCSide B runout, variant 2
ST-A-794341-A SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1Variant 1, Side 1 runout
SRC ST-A-794342-A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Variant 1, Side 2 runout
ST-A-794341-A SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-4Variant 2, Side 1 runout
SRC ST-A-794342-A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-1 SM 1-1Variant 2, Side 2 runout
ST-A-794341-A 1-1 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1 - PRC RIRunout A-side
ST-A-794342-B-1 [SRC logo] RI ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. PRC 1-1Runout B-side
ST-A-794341-RILabel A-side
ST-A-794342-RILabel B-side
ST-A-794341-A P SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (PR)PRun-out, A-side, variant 1
ST-A-794342-B SRC PR ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. -M2 1-1Run-out, B-side, variant 1
ST-A-794341-B SRC PR (PR)PRun-out, A-side, variant 2
ST-A-794341-B SRC PR (PR)PRun-out, B-side, variant 2
K50634 A-1 E.G. STRAWBERRYVariant 1 runout, A-side, hand etched [STRAWBERRY stamped]
K50634 B-1 E.G. STRAWBERRYVariant 1 runout, B-side, hand etched [STRAWBERRY stamped]
K50634 A-1 W13 STRAWBERRY. 1.1 E.G.. [scribble]Variant 2 runout, A-side etched, STRAWBERRY. stamped
K50634 B-1 W1A 11 E.G.. STRAWBERRY.Variant 2 runout, B-side etched, STRAWBERRY. stamped
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 | Unknown | Atlantic K50634First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | Argentina | Atlantic 208687First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Argentina | Atlantic 208687First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Atlantic SD 16003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Austria | Atlantic ATL 50 634First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Atlantic 30.110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 16003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Colombia | Atlantic 23(7031)00162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Atlantic SD 16003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | El Salvador | Atlantic CA-1325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 634 / Atlantic SD 16003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 634First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 634First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Atlantic 50634First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Israel | Atlantic BAN 50636First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Atlantic SD 16003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Atlantic SD 16003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Friday Music FRM-16003LP, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2018 | Europe | Atlantic 603497857111LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Friday Music 16LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light KIM-2002LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
53 vinyl pressings of Risqué are listed here, from 33 countries, released between 1979 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, South Korea, Taiwan and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 16003, released August 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 16003, K50634, K 50634, OLW-090) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-794341-A MO 1-SM1-1 MR △ 24412 (3) SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and ST-A-794342-A MR △ 24412-X (2) MO SRC 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.
