Vinyl pressings
by Kool & The Gang · 1979
Ladies' Night 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.
25 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 14 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-9513-A FWNY KERunout Side A
DSR-9513-B FWNY KERunout Side B
DSR-9513-A 6372.763Label Side A
DSR-9513-B 6372.763Label Side B
B-1 ᐉ DSR 9513A F/W TCA Side Runout Groove - Variation 1
A-1 ᐉ DSR 9513B F/W TCB Side Runout Groove - Variation 1
A-1 ᐉ DSR 9513B F/W TCB Side Runout Groove - Variation 2
A-2 ᐉ DSR 9513A F/W TCA Side Runout Groove - Variation 2
DSR 9513A-1 PRCW-1-1-1 F/W TCRunout A etched
DSR 9513 B-PRCW-1 Ch,1-1-11 F/W TCRunout B etched
T1 DSR 9513A - 3 - CTH F/W TCSide A etched
XT DSR 9513B F/W TCSide B etched
DSR-9513-ASide A label
DSR-9513-BSide B label
DSR9513A-2-1-1111 F/WTC PRCSide A etched runout
DSR9513B-1-11-1 PRC F/WTCSide B etched runout
DSR-9513-ASide A center label
DSR-9513-BSide B center label
DSR 9513A-1 PRCW-1-1-1 F/W TCEtched side A
DSR9513B - 2 - 1 - 1 F/W TC PRCEtched side B
6372.763On both labels & rear cover
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 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVI-4793First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | De-Lite Records DSR-9513First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Colombia | Top Hits TH-0128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Finland | De-Lite Records DSR-9513 / De-Lite Records 6372 • 763First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | De-Lite Records 508592 / Vogue 508592First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Metronome 0060.282First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Mercury 6372 763First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Metronome 0060.282First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | De-Lite Records V-204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Philips 6372 763 / De-Lite Records 6372 763First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Philippines | VMC InternationalFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Sound Of Scandinavia SOSLP 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Singapore | De-Lite Records DSR-9513First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | South Africa | De-Lite Records LITE(L) 5012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | De-Lite Records 63 72 763First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.8133 / De-Lite Records 104.8133LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Frog Records FRL 36007LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | De-Lite Records VIP-6706LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | De-Lite Records VIP-6706LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | De-Lite Records GX 01-1140LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Corporacion Los Ruices DLS-5500LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | De-Lite Records DSR-9513LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | De-Lite Records 20AP 2427LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | De-Lite Records PRICE 52LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Mercury 826787-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Philippines | Mercury 822 537-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | mercury LP 6372 763LP, White Label, Stereo | LP, White Label, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Life Studio 54 LIFE 27 / Life Studio 54 Life 27LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | De-Lite Records 822 537 - 1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
44 vinyl pressings of Ladies' Night are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1979 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is De-Lite Records DSR-9513.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSR-9513, 6372 763, AVI-4793, TH-0128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSR-9513-A FWNY KE and DSR-9513-B FWNY KE. 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.
