US
1978- Label and catalog number
- De-Lite Records DSR-9509
- Format
- LP, Album · SP Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MASTERDISK DSR-9509-A-SPSide A - Runout
DSR-9509-B-SPSide B - Runout
Vinyl pressings
by Kool & The Gang · 1978
Everybody's Dancin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MASTERDISK DSR-9509-A-SPSide A - Runout
DSR-9509-B-SPSide B - Runout
MASTERDISK DSR-9509-A-PRC-1-11Runout A, variant 1
DSR-9509-B-PRC-1-1-111Runout B, variant 1
MASTERDISK DSR-9509-A-PRC-1-11Runout A, variant 2
DSR-9509-B-PRC-1-1-1Runout B, variant 2
DSR-9509-A CSM-6Side A - Runout
DSR-9509-B CS-6 MASTERDISK RLSide B - Runout
T1 - DSR-9509 CTA-2 MASTERDISK RLSide A
T1 - DSR-9509-B-CTI MASTERDISK RLSide B
DSR-9509-A MW △23783 MASTERDISKSide A - Runout
DSR-9509-B-MW △23783-XSide B - Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | De-Lite Records 940 577First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Philippines | VMC InternationalFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | De-Lite Records DSR-9509First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | De-Lite Records DSR-9509LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | De-Lite Records DSR 9509 / De-Lite Records DSR-9509First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | De-Lite Records DSR-9509First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | De-Lite Records DSR-9509First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | De-Lite Records DSR-9509First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | De-Lite Records DSR-9509LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Japan | De-Lite Records VIP-6633LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Everybody's Dancin' are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, France, Philippines. One of them is De-Lite Records DSR-9509.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSR-9509, DSR 9509, 940 577) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK DSR-9509-A-SP and DSR-9509-B-SP. 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.