Vinyl pressings
by Isaac Hayes Movement · 1975
Disco Connection / St. Thomas Square was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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.
16918-S 6 >Etched in runout, Side A
16919-S 5 >Etched in runout, Side B
45-16918-SPrinted on label, Side A
45-16919-SPrinted on label, Side B
16918-M ⑦ > sMono Side Runout
16918-S ② > sStereo Side Runout
45-16918-MMono Side Label
45-16918-SStereo Side Label
45 16918Stamped in runout and printed on label - Side A
45 16919Stamped in runout and printed on label - Side B
45-16918-SSide A Label
45-16919-SSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | HBS ABC 12171 / ABC Records ABC-12171First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Germany | HBS 16 891 AT / ABC Records 16 891 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Greece | ABC Records ABC-12171 / HBS ABC-12171First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Greece | ABC Records ABC-12171 / HBS ABC-12171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1975 | Guatemala | ABC Records ABC-12171 / HBS ABC-12171First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Guatemala | ABC Records ABC-12171First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Japan | ABC Records YK-806-AB / HBS YK-806-ABFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Japan | ABC Records YK-806-AB / HBS YK-806-ABFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | HBS ABC 12171 / ABC Records ABC 12171First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABC-12171 / HBS ABC-12171First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | HBS ABC-12171 / ABC Records ABC-12171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | HBS ABC-12171 / ABC Records ABC-12171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Ecuador | ABC Records 112-00517", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Germany | HBS 16 891 AT / ABC Records 16 891 AT7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | ABC Records ABC 22012 / HBS ABC 220127", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
24 vinyl pressings of Disco Connection / St. Thomas Square are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Australia, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is HBS ABC-12171.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-12171, ABC 12171, 16 891 AT, YK-806-AB) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16918-S 6 > and 16919-S 5 >. 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.
