Vinyl pressings
by Kool & The Gang · 1980
Celebrate! 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.
34 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 24 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.
DSR-9518-AS-RE K1 F/WTC D-2 ◁Side A Etched, variant 1
DSR9518-Re K1 F/WTC D-2 ◁Side B Etched, variant 1
DSR-9518-AS-RE K1 F/WTC D-1 ◁Side A Etched, variant 2
DSR9518-BS-Re K1 F/WTC D-5 ◁Side B Etched, variant 2
DSR-9518-AS-RE PRC-R1 F/WTCSide A Variant 1 Etched
DSR-9518-BS-Re |+| - B PRC-R1 F/WTCSide B Variant 1 Etched
DSR-9518-AS-Re-1-1 PRC-R 16 F/WTCSide A Variant 2 Etched
DSR 9518-BS-Re-11-11 S PRC-R FWTCSide B Variant 2 Etched
DSR-9518-AS-Re PRC-C1-1-1 F/W TCRunout A, variant 1
DSR-9518-BS-RE PRC-C1-111-1 (30) F/W TCRunout B, variant 1
DSR-9518-AS-Re PRC-C1-1-1 F/W TCRunout A, variant 2
DSR-9518-BS-RE PRC-C1-1-1 F/W TCRunout B, variant 2
C-1 ◁ DSR-9518 - AS-RE KSide A Etched
C-2 ◁ DSR-9518 - BS-RE KSide B Etched
DSR-9518-AS-RE K1 F/WTC D-2 ◁Variant 2 Side A Etched
DSR9518-BS-RE K1 F/WTC D-2 ◁Variant 2 Side B Etched
DSR-9518-AS:RE P/W F/WTC (PR)PSide A runout
DSR-9518-Bs-Re P/w1 F/WTC (PR)PSide B runout
E-4 <| DSR-9518-AS-RE K# F/WTCSide A
D-5 <| DSR9518-BS-Re K1 F/WTCSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | RCA AVI-4855First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australasia | De-Lite Records 6399 117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | De-Lite Records 104.8172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | De-Lite Records DSR 9518 / De-Lite Records DSR-9518First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | Top Hits TH 1053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | De-Lite Records LP- 87000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | El Salvador | Delightful Music Ltd. DSR 9518First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | De-Lite Records 574013 / Vogue 574013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | De-Lite Records 0060.364First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | De-Lite Records 32 7569LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Greece | De-Lite Records VIP 208 / De-Lite Records V - 208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | De-Lite Records DLP 9002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | De-Lite Records ORL 8633First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-1171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mozambique | Black Music FAME (P) 7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Netherlands | Mercury 822 538-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | De-Lite Records DSR 9518 / De-Lite Records 6372 768LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | De-Lite Records DSR 9518LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
52 vinyl pressings of Celebrate! are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1980 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Argentina, Australasia and more. One of them is De-Lite Records DSR 9518.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSR 9518, DSK9518, 6359 029, AVI-4855) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSR-9518-AS-RE K1 F/WTC D-2 ◁ and DSR9518-Re K1 F/WTC D-2 ◁. 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.
