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K.I.D.Number One

Vinyl pressings

Number One

by K.I.D. · 1980

12 pressings9 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Number One was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Number One

5 pressings came out in 1980, 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.

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.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BrazilEsquire Records BALP-12610First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GreecePhilips 6399 282First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1980ItalyEsquire Records ERLP 1001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ItalyEsquire Records ERLP 1001First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980VenezuelaCOLOR CLR - 3597First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ArgentinaInterdisc SLIN 3091 / Interdisc SLIN-3091LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981ArgentinaInterdisc CIL 3091 / Interdisc CIL-3091LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981BeneluxAriola 203.856 / Baby Records 203.856LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ColombiaInternacional ECI-344LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GreecePhilips 6399 282LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981MexicoDiscos Musart, S.A. De C.V. EDI 60612LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981South AfricaBaby Records ML 4526LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Number One4:48
  2. A2You Can't Keep Me Waiting5:33
  3. A3Do It Again5:25
  4. B1Don't Stop7:12
  5. B2Take It To The Top4:32
  6. B3You Don't Like My Music4:56

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Number One are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Number One are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.

When was Number One first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Italy, Brazil, Greece, Venezuela. One of them is Esquire Records ERLP 1001.

How do I tell if my copy of Number One is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ERLP 1001, BALP-12610, 6399 282, CLR - 3597) 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 Number One 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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