Vinyl pressings
by KC & The Sunshine Band · 1979
Do You Wanna Go Party 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.
27 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 19 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.
TK-611-Ax (7) Masterfonics (PR)PSide A runout variant 1
TK-611-Bx (7) Masterfonics (PR)PSide B runout variant 1
TK611-ASide A label
TK611-BSide B label
TK-611-AX (S) Masterfonics S-6849Runout side A variant 1
TK-611-BX (S) Masterfonics S-6850Runout side B variant 1
TK-611-A (5) S-6849 MasterfonicsRunout side A variant 2
TK-611-B (5) S-6850 MasterfonicsRunout side B variant 2
TK-611-A (6) MasterfonicsSide A runout variant 1
TK-611-B (6) MasterfonicsSide B runout variant 1
TK611-ASide A label
TK611-BSide B label
TKR-S-83369-A1 Λ TYRunout A, etched, stamped
TKR-S-83369-B1 TY ΛRunout B, etched, stamped
S TKR 83369 A°Label A
S TKR 83369 B°Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Unknown | T.K. Records TK611First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Argentina | Epic 147.157First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Argentina | Epic 147157First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3996First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Epic 235 031 / T.K. Records TK 611First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Chile | CBS 15298 / Discos CBS 15298First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Chile | CBS 15298 / Discos CBS 15298First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Colombia | Epic 19191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Costa Rica | CBS 7023 / CBS TK-7023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | T.K. Records TKR 83369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | T.K. Records TKR 83369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Jamaica | T.K. Records 611 TKFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | T.K. Records 25AP 1594First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | T.K. Records 25AP 1594First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Malaysia | T.K. Records 25AP 1594First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label 6020LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Do You Wanna Go Party are listed here, from 20 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is T.K. Records TK 611.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TK 611, TK611, TKR 83369, PTK 92057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TK-611-Ax (7) Masterfonics (PR)P and TK-611-Bx (7) Masterfonics (PR)P. 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.
