First-year pressing
Something Special 1981 US Pressing (DSR 8502)
- Artist
- Kool & The Gang
- Title
- Something Special
- Label
- De-Lite Records DSR 8502
- Country
- US
- Released
- 1981
- Format
- LP, Album
- Format notes
- 72 - Richmond Pressing
Runout and matrix codes
Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.
- II DSR-8502-AS-PRC-2-1-111 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD / WAYNE NEW YORK TCSide A runout etched, except (MASTERED BY FRANKFORD / WAYNE) stamped
- DSR-8502-BS-PRC-R1-1-111Side B runout etched
- DSR-8502-AS-PWZ MASTERED BY FRANKFORD / WAYNE NEW YORK TCVariant 1
- II DSR-8502-BS-PWZ
Other US pressings of Something Special
- 1981De-Lite Records DSR 8502 / De-Lite Records 6337 192LP, Album
- 1981De-Lite Records DSR 8502 / De-Lite Records 6337 192LP, Album
- 1981De-Lite Records DSR 8502 / De-Lite Records 6337 192LP, Album, Club Edition
- 1981De-Lite Records DSR 8502LP, Album
- 1981De-Lite Records DSR 8502 / De-Lite Records 6337 192LP, Album
- 1981De-Lite Records DSR 8502LP, Album, Stereo
- 1981De-Lite Records DSR 8502LP, Album
- 1981De-Lite Records DSR-8502LP, Album
- 1981De-Lite Records DSR 8502LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo
- ?De-Lite Records 822 534-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo