Vinyl pressings
by Donna Summer · 1979
On The Radio - Greatest Hits Vol. I & II 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.
63 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 25 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.
NBLP-2-7191-AS PRC-R-4-1-3 4 AZ BG ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀Side A etched, runout, variant 1
NBLP-2-7191-BS PRC-R-5-11-1-06 AZ BG ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀Side B etched, runout, variant 1
NBLP-2-7191-CS PRC-R-5-1-4-4 AZ BG ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀Side C etched, runout, variant 1
NBLP-2-7191-DSRE1 PRC-R-4 1-1-S AZ BG ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀Side D etched, runout, variant 1
NBLP-2-7191-AS AM-1 AZ BG ⩋ ⩋ · ⩋Side A runout
NBLP-2-7191-BS M-1 MC-3 AZ · BG ⩋ ⩋ ⩋Side B runout
NBLP-2-7191-CS MC-3 AZ · BG ⩋ ⩋ ⩋Side C runout
NBLP-2-7191-DS RE-1 AM-1 AZ BG ⩋ ⩋Side D runout
NBLP-2-7191-AS SM-3 AZ(FLOWER) B6 1SSide A Runout Variant 1
NBLP-2-7191-B- S SM-4 AZ BG (3 SEAGULLS) KLH A 2 1S B6 1SSide B Runout Variant 1
NBLP-2-7191-CS SM-3 AZ BG B4 1SSide C Runout Variant 1
NBLP-2-7191-DS SM-1-RE-1 AZ(FLOWER) B4 1SSide D Runout Variant 1
NBLP-2-7191-AS GD-4 AZ BG (3 seagulls) GoL K-11266Runout, Side A, etched
NBLP-2-7191-BS GD-4 AZ BG (3 seagulls) GoL K-11267Runout, Side B, etched
NBLP-2-7191-CS GD-4 AZ BG (3 seagulls) GoL K-11268Runout, Side C, etched
NBLP-2-7191-DSRE1 GD-4 AZ BG (3 seagulls) GoL K-11269Runout, Side D, etched
NBLP-2-7191-AS SM-3 AZ❀ (indescribable scribble) C EXPSide 1 etched
NBLP 3 HqI BS SM-3 AZBG SSide 2 etched
NBLP-2-7191-CS SM 3 N BG D EXP 15Side 3 etched
NBLR-2-7191-DSRe 1 SM-3 AZ BG (indescribable scribble) B A5Side 4 etched
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 | Casablanca NBLP 27191 / Casablanca NBLP2-7191First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Australia | Casablanca NBPL27191First yearLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed |
| 1979 | Australia | Casablanca NBPL27191First yearLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed |
| 1979 | Brazil | Casablanca 6685009 / Casablanca 9128027/8First yearLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP-7191/2First yearLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP-2-7191LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP-7191/2 / Casablanca NBLP 7191/2First yearLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP-7191/2First yearLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP-7191/2First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Colombia | Casablanca 062024First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Casablanca LP-28526First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | El Salvador | Casablanca NBLP-2-7191First yearLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed |
| 1979 | France | Casablanca 6685 049First yearLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Casablanca 472009First yearLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Casablanca 472009First yearLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Casablanca 9198520/1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Greece | Casablanca 6685 049LP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 19S-15-16LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 19S-15-16 / Polystar 19S-15-16LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Peru | Casablanca A20-CAS-0007191.7LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed |
| 1980 | Turkey | BLAM 1070LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed |
| 1980 | Rhodesia | Casablanca DAR 503LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | South Africa | Gallo DLPL 501/2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Yugoslavia | ZKP RTVL LL 0790 / Casablanca LL 0790LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7191LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Casablanca B0028145-01 / Mercury B0028145-01LP, LP, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Casablanca 602567447146 / Mercury 602567447146LP, LP, All Media, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Casablanca 6685 049LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Casablanca 6685 049LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | J & B Records JB 139 / Casablanca JB 139LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | LIFE STUDIO JR 041LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7191 / Casablanca 422-822 558-1 M-2LP, Album, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Reissue |
| ? | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7191LP, Album, Compilation, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Compilation, Partially Mixed |
89 vinyl pressings of On The Radio - Greatest Hits Vol. I & II are listed here, from 34 countries, released between 1979 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Hong Kong and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP-2-7191, released October 15, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP-2-7191, NBLP-2-7191 DJ, NBLP-2-7191-DJ, CALD 5008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP-2-7191-AS PRC-R-4-1-3 4 AZ BG ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ and NBLP-2-7191-BS PRC-R-5-11-1-06 AZ BG ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀. 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.
