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DiscothèqueIntro Disco (Special Disco Version)

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Intro Disco (Special Disco Version)

by Discothèque · 1979

21 pressings13 countriesDiscoElectronic

Intro Disco (Special Disco Version) 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Intro Disco (Special Disco Version)

17 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.

Netherlands

1979
Label and catalog number
CNR 151.009
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

151.009-ASide 1 label

151.009-BSide 2 label

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Netherlands

1979
Label and catalog number
CNR 141.544
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

141544-A//40125-1-Y ARunout side A, variant 1

141544-B//40126-1-Y ARunout side B, variant 1

141544-A // 3̶ 40125 -1-Y ARunout side A, variant 2

141544-B//40126-1-Y ARunout side B, variant 2

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Netherlands

1979
Label and catalog number
CNR 151.009
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

151.009-A-40 049-1-1Side 1 Label

151.009-B-40 050-1-1Side 2 Label

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Netherlands

1979
Label and catalog number
CNR 141.544
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

141544-A// ̷3̷ 40125-1-Y CTRunout side A

141544-B//40126-1-Y CTRunout side B

141.544-A

141.544-B

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Mercury 9198 421
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

9198421 1Y // 4▽E 420 11 4 JARunout side A

9198421 2Y // 3▽E 420 12 2 JARunout side B

9198 421.1Label side A

9198 421.2Label side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaCarrere ED-35First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1979CanadaCarrere CAR 12-1980First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1979FranceCarrere 49.515 / Carrere 49 515First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979FranceCarrere 8.052First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1979GermanyCNR 6.20 021 / CNR 6.20021First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1979GreeceCarrere CAR 8.052First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
1979MexicoMusart MI-30590-141.544First year7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1979NetherlandsCNR 151.009First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979NetherlandsCNR 141.544First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979NetherlandsCNR 151.009First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1979NetherlandsCNR 141.544First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979PortugalCNR IM-10.217 / Imavox IM-10.217First year7"7"
1979South AfricaRPM RPM 00/523First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1979SpainCarrere CAR 0011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979SpainCarrere CAR 0011First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaCarrere CAR 1980-DJ7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1980EcuadorCarrere 812-010212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?PeruMag 42207", 45 RPM, Mixed7", 45 RPM, Mixed
?PeruMag 42207", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed

Tracklist

  1. Intro Disco
  2. BDisco Special7:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Intro Disco (Special Disco Version) are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Intro Disco (Special Disco Version) are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.

When was Intro Disco (Special Disco Version) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CNR 151.009.

How do I tell if my copy of Intro Disco (Special Disco Version) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 151.009, 141.544, 6007 231, 9198 421) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 151.009-A and 151.009-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Intro Disco (Special Disco Version) on vinyl worth?

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.

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