Vinyl pressings
by Kool & The Gang · 1974
Hollywood Swinging / Dujii was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
Ƨ DEP 561A 3-7-74 35116A-Side Runout Etching
DEP 561B 3-7-74 35125B-Side Runout Etching
DEP 561-AA Side Label
DEP 561-BB Side Label
DEP 561A-1-1-11 PR DRunout, Side A, Etched
DEP 561B-1-1-1 PRRunout, Side B, Etched
DEP 561-ALabel Side A
DEP 561-BLabel Side B
DEP 561 A ⌂A side runout
DEP 561 B # 2 ⌂B side runout
DEP 561 AA side label
DEP 561 BB side label
DEP1561A#2 [Anvil / Lathe' symbol]A Side Etched
DEP-1561B#2 [Anvil / Lathe' symbol]B Side Etched
DEP-1561-AA Side Label
DEP-1561-BB Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Brazil | Tapecar CS-DL 847First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | De-Lite Records 1088-561First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Canada | De-Lite Records 1088-561First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Jamaica | De-Lite Records DEP 1561First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Japan | De-Lite Records ISR-10606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Polydor 2001 530First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | De-Lite Records DEP 561First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | De-Lite Records DEP-1561First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | De-Lite Records DEP 561First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | De-Lite Records DEP 561First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | De-Lite Records DEP 561 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | De-Lite Records DEP 561First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | De-Lite Records DEP 1561First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | De-Lite Records DDJ 561First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | De-Lite Records DEP-561First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
15 vinyl pressings of Hollywood Swinging / Dujii are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is De-Lite Records DEP 561.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEP 561, DEP-1561, DEP 1561, DEP-561) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ƨ DEP 561A 3-7-74 35116 and DEP 561B 3-7-74 35125. 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.
