Vinyl pressings
by Instant Funk · 1979
Bodyshine 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.
8 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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.
STERLING GoL K-11442 SG-318-AA-Side Runout Etching
STERLING GoL K-11443 SG-318-BB-Side Runout Etching
SG 318 ASide A Label
SG 318 BSide B Label
S7-2112-A 67416 (mirrored) STERLINGSide A Runout
S7-2112-B 67461 (mirrored) STERLINGSide B Runout
S7 2112 ASide A Label
S7 2112 BSide B Label
SG-318-A I STERLING 1 Ʌ1Runout side A
SG-318-B I ☆ STERLING 1 A1CRunout side B
SG 318 ALabel side A
SG 318 BLabel side B
SG - 318 - A 1 STERLING 1 A1ESide A runout
SG - 318 - B 1 ✡ STERLING 1 A1ESide B runout
RCA XC-2377-A PF Manufactured in GermanySide A
RCA-XC-2377-B PF Manufactured in GermanySide 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 | Germany | Salsoul Records XC 2377First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Salsoul Records XB-2376First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Spain | Salsoul Records XC-2377First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Salsoul Records SG 318First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Salsoul Records SG 318 (DJ)First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Salsoul Records S7 2112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Salsoul Records S7 2112 (DJ)First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Salsoul Records SG 318First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Salsoul Records 100.804312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Brazil | Salsoul Records 100.804312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Canada | Salsoul Records S7-21127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Salsoul Records S7-21127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Salsoul Records S7-21127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Salsoul Records SA-21127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Salsoul Records ZB 85457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Salsoul Records XB-23767", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Venezuela | Love Records 0087", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Bodyshine are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Germany, Netherlands, Spain. One of them is Salsoul Records SG 318.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SG 318, S7 2112, SG 318 (DJ), S7 2112 (DJ)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STERLING GoL K-11442 SG-318-A and STERLING GoL K-11443 SG-318-B. 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.
