Belgium
1979- Label and catalog number
- A. Decap - Sound ADS 504 (LP. DC 504)
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
ADS 504-A1Side A runout etched
ADS 504-B1Side B runout etched
Vinyl pressings
by Decap Organ Antwerp · 1979
16 Super Hits (Dancing Uilenspiegel) 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.
6 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year. 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.
ADS 504-A1Side A runout etched
ADS 504-B1Side B runout etched
ADS 504-A1Runout Side A
ADS 504-B1Runout 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 | Belgium | A. Decap - Sound ADS 504 (LP. DC 504)First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Belgium | A. Decap - Sound L.P. D.C. 120 / A. Decap - Sound ADS 120First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Belgium | A. Decap - Sound ADS 120 / A. Decap - Sound L.P.D.C. 120First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Belgium | A. Decap - Sound ADS 120 / A. Decap - Sound L.P.D.C. 120First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Belgium | A. Decap - Sound ADS 120 / A. Decap - Sound L.P.D.C. 120First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Belgium | A. Decap - Sound ADS 120 / A. Decap - Sound L.P.D.C. 120First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | A. Decap - Sound L.P. D.C. 120 / A. Decap - Sound D.C. 120LP | LP |
| ? | Belgium | A. Decap - Sound L.P. D.C. 120 / A. Decap - Sound D.C. 120LP | LP |
| ? | Belgium | A. Decap - Sound L.P. D.C. 120 / A. Decap - Sound D.C. 120LP | LP |
| ? | Belgium | A. Decap - Sound L.P. D.C. 120 / A. Decap - Sound D.C. 120LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of 16 Super Hits (Dancing Uilenspiegel) are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Belgium. One of them is A. Decap - Sound ADS 504 (LP. DC 504).
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ADS 504 (LP. DC 504), L.P. D.C. 120, ADS 120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ADS 504-A1 and ADS 504-B1. 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.