US
1984- Label and catalog number
- Columbia FC 39479
- Format
- LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
P o AL-39479-1A MASTERDISK RLSide 1 Etched {o and MASTERDISK Stamped
P o BL-39479-1A MASTERDISK RL CSide 2 Etched {o, MASTERDISK and C are Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Chuck Mangione · 1984
Disguise was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 9 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.
P o AL-39479-1A MASTERDISK RLSide 1 Etched {o and MASTERDISK Stamped
P o BL-39479-1A MASTERDISK RL CSide 2 Etched {o, MASTERDISK and C are Stamped
AL-39479-1C [MASTERDISK] RL G1Side A label, etched [stamped]
BL-39479-1C G [MASTERDISK] RLSide B label, etched [stamped]
AL 39479Side A
BL 39479Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Columbia 20.640 / CBS 20.640First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Colombia | CBS 141759First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Colombia | CBS 141759First yearLP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS 26080 / CBS CBS 26080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | CBS CBS 26080First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1984 | Mexico | CBS CLS 5824First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | South Korea | CBS KJPL-0425First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | CBS 26080First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | US | Columbia FC 39479First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Columbia FC 39479First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia FC 39479First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2983LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2983LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Disguise are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia FC 39479.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 39479, 26080, 20.640, 141759) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P o AL-39479-1A MASTERDISK RL and P o BL-39479-1A MASTERDISK RL C. 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.