Vinyl pressings
by Gloria Gaynor · 1978
Substitute / I Will Survive was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
46 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 20 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.
K-10074 PDD-504-78NP-3764-REV-DISCO-S-GD-A GOLSide A Runout
GOL PDD 504 78 NP 3765-S-DISCO-GD AZ(etched flower) K-10029Side B Runout
78 NP 3764Side A Label
78 NP 3765Side B Label
PD-14508 78-NP-3764 REV-S-CP (drum logo)Side A runout, variant 1
PD-14508 78 NP 3765-S CP1 AZ (flower logo)Side B runout, variant 1
P PD-14508 78-NP-3764 REV-S-CP (drum logo)Side A runout, variant 2
P PD-14508 78 NP 3765-S CP1 AZ (flower logo) ASide B runout, variant 2
PD 14508 78 NP 3765-S-PRC AZ 1-1-5Side A runout etched, variant 1
PD-14508 78-NP-3764-REV-S-PRC-2-1-1Side B runout etched, variant 1
PD-14508 78 NP 3765-S-PRC 2 AZ ❀ -11-1Side A runout etched, variant 2
[Artisan Sound Records Logo] PD-14508 78-NP-3764 REV-S-PRC-1-1-1 PRCSide B runout etched, variant 2
PD-14508 78-NP-3764-S-GD Az S-7429 GOLSide A runout, etched
PD-14508 78 NP 3765-S-GD Az S-7430 GOLSide B runout, etched
78 NP 3764Side A label
78 NP 3765Side B label
PDD-504-78 NP -3764-REV-DISCO-S-MW △23711 ② [Artisan logo]Side A runout
PDD 504 78 NP 3765-S-DISCO-MW AZ [Flower motif] ① △ 23711-XSide B runout
DSR 7614 ALabel side A
DSR 7615 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Belgium | Polydor 2147 057First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Polydor 2095 017First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Belgium | Polydor 2066 979First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | Polydor 2095 017First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Bolivia | Polydor POS-22016First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD 14508 / Polydor 2066 979First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD 14508 / Polydor 2066 979First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD 14508 / Polydor 2066 979First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD 14508First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Colombia | Polydor 2095112First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2141 084First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2141 045First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1978 | Guatemala | Polydor 2066 979First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ireland | Polydor 2095 017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Polydor 2066 979First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Disco Mixer 51012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1981 | US | Polydor PD 145087", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1985 | UK | Boiling Point POSPA 766-DJ12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Polydor 887 200-112", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1987 | Germany | Polydor 887 200-77", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Polydor 887 036-112", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Canada | Quality Music QLPS 711712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | Canada | Quality Music QLPS 711712", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Polydor 060075380549712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Polydor 538054612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Polydor TOP 0067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Finland | Polydor 2066 9797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Japan | BMG PTS-300612", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
98 vinyl pressings of Substitute / I Will Survive are listed here, from 37 countries, released between 1978 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Belgium, Bolivia and more. One of them is Polydor PD D 504.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD D 504, PD 14508, 2095 017, POSPX 31) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-10074 PDD-504-78NP-3764-REV-DISCO-S-GD-A GOL and GOL PDD 504 78 NP 3765-S-DISCO-GD AZ(etched flower) K-10029. 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.
