Vinyl pressings
by Isaac Hayes · 1976
Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak) was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 17 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.
ABCD-953-A 2 >Side A runout, variant 1
ABCD-953-B 2 >Side B runout, variant 1
ABCD-953-A ① > SX T B 10 SSide A runout, variant 2
ABCD-953-B ② > SXT B 12 SSide B runout, variant 2
ABCD-953-A 5 >Side A runout Variant 1
ABCD-953-B 5 >Side B runout Variant 1
ABCD-953-A 5 >KSide A runout Variant 2
ABCD-953-B 5 >KSide B runout Variant 2
ABCD-953-ASide A Label
ABCD-953-BSide B Label
ABCL 5185 A1Side A runout
ABCL 5185 B1Side B runout
ABCD-953-ASide A Label
ABCD-953-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | HBS ABCD-953 / ABC Records ABCD-953First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Austria | HBS 27 756 XOT / ABC Records ABCD-953First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | ABC Records ABCD-953 / HBS ABCD-953First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-953First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | ABC Records 68.004 / ABC Records 68.004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | HBS 27756 XOT / ABC Records ABCD 953First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | ABC Records ABC 447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | HBS YX-8045-AB / ABC Records YX-8045-ABFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | HBS YX-8045-AB / ABC Records YX-8045-ABFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Mexico | ABC Records 60293 / ABC Records EDI-60923First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Philippines | ABC Records ABC-HBS-1064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Portugal | ABC Records MP-6.038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Singapore | HBS ABCD-953 / ABC Records ABCD-953First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | ABC Records LP-0116 / HBS LP-0116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Turkey | Max LP 1744First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak) are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, New Zealand, Australia and more. One of them is HBS ABCD-953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCD-953, ABCL 5185, 27 756 XOT, 9022-953) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABCD-953-A 2 > and ABCD-953-B 2 >. 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.
