Vinyl pressings
by KC & The Sunshine Band · 1976
Part 3 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.
48 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 27 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-605-A STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
TK-605-B STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
TK-605-A STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
TK 605-B STERLINGRunout B, variant 2
MR [within circle] STERLINGStamped On Both Sides (Both variants)
TK-605-A △21409 (2)A-Side Etched
T.K-605-B △21409-X (1)B-Side Etched
TK-605-A △21409 (1)Variant 2 A-Side Etched
TK-605-A-2 - I - II SSCSide A Etched
TK-605-B-3 - I - I SSE RSide B Etched
T.K.-605-A-1-1-1111 PRC STERLINGSide A runout - variant 1
T.K.-605-B-1-1-5 PRC STERLINGSide B runout - variant 1
T.K.-605-A-1-1-1111 PRC STERLINGSide A runout - variant 2
T.K.-605-B-1-1-1111 PRC STERLINGSide B runout - variant 2
TK-695-A-2-II-I SSℰ PRCSide A, etched
TK-695-B-3-I-I SSℰ R PRCSide B, etched
TK 605-ARunout Side A
TK 605-BRunout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Epic 147.074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Argentina | RCA AVSL-4426First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor DXL1 4021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor DXL1 4021First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1976 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor DXL1 4021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Bolivia | RCA BOL/S - 1263First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor DXL1-4021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor CXL1-4021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor CXL1-4021First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1976 | Chile | CBS 15242 / Discos CBS 15242LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Chile | RCA DXL1-4021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Colombia | RCA Victor TK 573-003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | RCA DXL1 4021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victor DXL1-4021 / RCA 26.21780 AOFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victor DXL1-4021 / RCA 26.21780 AOFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Mode 509182 / Vogue 509182LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 237108LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237108LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
70 vinyl pressings of Part 3 are listed here, from 35 countries, released between 1976 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is T.K. Records 605.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 605, T.K. 605, TK-605, JSL 12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TK-605-A STERLING and TK-605-B STERLING. 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.
