Vinyl pressings
by Duncan Sisters · 1979
The Duncan Sisters 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 5 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.
A-1 ◿ EMLP-4001-AS K-1Side A Runout (Variation 1)
A-1 ◿ EMLP-4001-BS K-2Side B Runout (Variation 1)
EMLP-4001-AS-PC-1Side A Runout (Variation 2)
EMLP 4001 BS-PC2-1Side B Runout (Variation 2)
EMLP-4001-AS-PR-1-1-1 PRCSide A runout
EMLP-4001BS-PR2-11-1 PRCSide B runout
EMLP 4001 ASLabel A
EMLP 4001 BSLabel B
EMLP-4001-AS-PC-1Side A runout, variant 1
EMLP 4001 BS-PC2-1Side B runout, variant 1
EMLP 4001-AS-PC-2-1Side A runout, variant 2
EMLP 4001 BS-PC2-1Side B runout, variant 2
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 EMLP 4001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA Victor KKL1-0329First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | EarMarc EMLP 4001 / CasablancaFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Casablanca NB 7058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | EarMarc EMLP 4001 DJ / EarMarc EMLP 4001First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | EarMarc EMLP 4001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | EarMarc EMLP 4001First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1979 | US | EarMarc EMLP 4001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | EarMarc EMLP 4001First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | EarMarc EMLP 4001 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Casablanca EMLP 4001LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of The Duncan Sisters are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is EarMarc EMLP 4001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMLP 4001, EMLP 4001 DJ, KKL1-0329, NB 7058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-1 ◿ EMLP-4001-AS K-1 and A-1 ◿ EMLP-4001-BS K-2. 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.
