UK
1978- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic LV 3Atlantic MS 5035 X
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
LV 3A E.G..Runout, A-side, hand etched
LV 3B E.G..Runout, B-side, hand etched
Vinyl pressings
by Goody Goody · 1978
#1 Dee Jay 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.
18 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
LV 3A E.G..Runout, A-side, hand etched
LV 3B E.G..Runout, B-side, hand etched
ST-A-35586-1 @ tGP 1-1 SRCRunout side A, etched, except [SRC logo] stamped
ST-A-35480-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-1 SRCRunout side B, etched, except [ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRC logo] stamped
ST-A-35586 SPA Side Label
ST-A-35480 SPB Side Label
ST-DSKO 35574-3 @tGP (PR)PRunout A-Side
ST-DSKO 35573-3 @tGP (PR)PRunout B-Side
ST-DSKO-35574-PRLabel A-Side
ST-DSKO-35573-PRLabel B-Side
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 | Atlantic 11195First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Brazil | Atlantic 10.072First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic DK 7501First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3504First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Atlantic W 11195First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | Atlantic K11195First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Atlantic 3504First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Atlantic P-347AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Atlantic G-2068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Atlantic LV 3 / Atlantic MS 5035 XFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1978 | UK | Atlantic K11195First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Atlantic DSKO 122First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Atlantic 3504First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Atlantic DSKO 122First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Atlantic 3504First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of #1 Dee Jay are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Belgium, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic LV 3.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LV 3, K11195, 3504, 11195) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LV 3A E.G.. and LV 3B E.G... 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.