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Isaac HayesJuicy Fruit (Disco Freak)

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Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)

by Isaac Hayes · 1976

12 pressings7 countriesFunkDiscoFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)

12 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
HBS ABC-12206ABC Records ABC-12206
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

45-16994-MMono label

45-16994-SStereo label

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UK

1976
Label and catalog number
HBS ABC 4136ABC Records ABC 4136
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ABC-4136-A1 JONZA side runout

ANC-4136-B1B side runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976UnknownABC Records ABC 12206First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976BoliviaABC Records ABC-001-SFirst year7"7"
1976CanadaHBS 1022-12206 / ABC Records 1022-12206First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976CanadaHBS 1022-12206 / ABC Records 1022-12206First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976CanadaHBS 1022-12206 / ABC Records 1022-12206First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1976GermanyHBS 17 245 AT / ABC Records 17 245 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976SpainHBS SG-0038 / ABC Records SG-0038First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976Trinidad & TobagoABC Records ABC-12206First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976UKHBS ABC 4136 / ABC Records ABC 4136First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976UKHBS ABC 4136 / ABC Records ABC 4136First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1976USHBS ABC-12206 / ABC Records ABC-12206First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976USHBS ABC-12206 / ABC Records ABC-12206First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AJuicy Fruit (Disco Freak) PT I3:46
  2. BJuicy Fruit (Disco Freak) PT II3:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak) are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak) are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Bolivia, Canada and more. One of them is HBS ABC-12206.

How do I tell if my copy of Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-12206, ABC 12206, ABC 4136, ABC-001-S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak) on vinyl worth?

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.

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