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Discomonia / Fat People

by Joe Tex · 1979

10 pressings4 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Discomonia / Fat People 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Discomonia / Fat People

10 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
T.K. Disco 410
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TKD-410-ALabel side A

TKD-410-BLabel side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979GermanyT.K. Records TKR S 7564First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979GermanyT.K. Records TKR S 7564First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1979NetherlandsT.K. Disco TKR 12.7564First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1979NetherlandsT.K. Records TKR 7564First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979UKT.K. Records S TKR 7564First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979UKT.K. Records S TKR 7564First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979UST.K. Disco 410First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1979USDial DIAX-2802First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979USDial DIAX-2802First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979UST.K. Disco 410First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Discomonia3:59
  2. B1Fat People

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Discomonia / Fat People are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Discomonia / Fat People are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Discomonia / Fat People first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is T.K. Disco 410.

How do I tell if my copy of Discomonia / Fat People is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 410, DIAX-2802, S TKR 7564, TKR S 7564) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TKD-410-A and TKD-410-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Discomonia / Fat People 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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