Vinyl pressings
by Freddie James · 1979
Hollywood / Crazy Disco Music 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.
18 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.
WBS-49106 WCN-0226-VI-S-WW1 ━◁ STERLINGRunout side A
WBS-49106 WCN-0227-VI-S-WW2 ━◁ STERLINGRunout side B
(WCN 0226 VIS)Label side A
(WCN 0227 VIS)Label side B
PRO-A1-833-S-A1B-14404 STERLINGRunout A etched except Sterling
PRO-A2-833-S-A1B-14405 STERLINGRunout B etched except Sterling
WBS-49106-WCN-0226-VI-S-LW1 ✰ STERLING ✲stereo runout
(WCN 0226 VIS)stereo label
(WCN 0226 VI)mono label
WBS-49106-WCN-0226-VI-DJ- LW1 STERLING ✲
UNI-1022A-ILRunout Side A
UNI-1022B-ILRunout 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 | Warner Bros. Records WB.17.530 / Warner Bros. Records wb.17.530First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Unidisc UNI 1022First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Unidisc UN 121First year7" · Colored vinyl | 7" · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Canada | Unidisc UN 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Unidisc UN 121First year7" · Colored vinyl | 7" · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Canada | Unidisc UN 121First year7", Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 80000-4First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 80000-4First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 17530First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 17530First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records G-2263First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB.17.530 / Warner Bros. Records wb.17.530First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB.17.530 / Warner Bros. Records wb.17.530First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB.17.530First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-173First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-518W7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 26 127 / Warner Bros. Records 26.12712", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Hollywood / Crazy Disco Music are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Belgium, Canada, Ecuador and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 49106, released October 19, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 49106, PRO-A1-833, WB.17.530, UNI 1022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS-49106 WCN-0226-VI-S-WW1 ━◁ STERLING and WBS-49106 WCN-0227-VI-S-WW2 ━◁ STERLING. 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.
