Italy
1979- Label and catalog number
- Epic EPC 7741
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
CI EPC 7741-1N [cgd logotype] 11-9-79 DDEtched runout side A
CI EPC 7741-2N [cgd logotype] 11-9-79 DDEtched runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Dan Hartman · 1979
Boogie All Summer 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.
10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CI EPC 7741-1N [cgd logotype] 11-9-79 DDEtched runout side A
CI EPC 7741-2N [cgd logotype] 11-9-79 DDEtched runout side B
S SKY 7741-A-1Side A Runout Etched
S SKY 7741 B-1Side B Runout Etched
AB-ZS8-2776-3Side A runout [hand-etched]
AB-ZS8-2776-4Side B runout [hand-etched]
AA-AF ZS8 2776-3Side A label
AA-AF ZS8 2776-4Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ES 368 / Blue Sky ES 368First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | Epic ZS8 2776 / Blue Sky ZS8 2776First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Epic EPC 7741First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Columbia ZS8 2776First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Blue Sky SKY 7741First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Blue Sky S SKY 7741First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Blue Sky ZS8 2776First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Blue Sky ZS8 2776First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | South Africa | CBS SSC 1901 / Blue Sky SSC 1901First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Blue Sky S SKY 7741First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Boogie All Summer are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Italy, UK, US, South Africa and more. One of them is Epic EPC 7741.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 7741, S SKY 7741, ZS8 2776, SSC 1901) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CI EPC 7741-1N [cgd logotype] 11-9-79 DD and CI EPC 7741-2N [cgd logotype] 11-9-79 DD. 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.