Vinyl pressings
by Kool & The Gang · 1978
Spin Their Top Hits 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.
6 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.
T2 DSR-9507-A-1-CT mediasound RFJ B8A-Side Runout Etching
T1 DSR-9507-B-2-CT mediasound RFJ A2B-Side Runout Etching
DSR-9507-AA-Side Label
DSR-9507-BB-Side Label
DSR-9507-AS-PRC-R-1-1-1 ⋆Side A, etched
DSR-9507-BS-PRC-R-1-1-1 ⋆Side B, etched
STERLINGBoth sides, stamped
DSR-9507-A-3-CP mediasound RFSMatrix Side 1
DSR-9507-B-4-CP RFSMatrix Side 2
T2 DSR-9507-A-1-CT mediasound RFJRunout Variation 1 - Side 1
T1 DSR-9507-B-1-CT mediasound RFJRunout Variation 1 - Side 2
6372 753-1Side A Matrix Stamp
6372 753-2Side B Matrix Stamp
D MX18561(6 crossed out) (5 etched) C 6372753-1Side A Matrix Stamp
(Stamped) D MX185616 6372753-2Side B Matrix Stamp
MX185615Side A Label
MX185616Side B Label
DSR-9507-A SNB-BK QA etched
DSR-9507-B-2 SNB-BK QB etched
DSR-9507-AA label
DSR-9507-BB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | De-Lite Records 6372 753 / Mercury 6372 753First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Australia | De-Lite Records 6372 753 / Mercury 6372 753First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Canada | De-Lite Records DSR-9507First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | De-Lite Records DSR-9507First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | De-Lite Records DSR-9507First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | De-Lite Records DSR-9507First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-1160LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Spain | De-Lite Records SNL1-50064 / De-Lite Records SNLI-50064LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | De-Lite Records 822 536-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | De-Lite Records DSR-9507LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | De-Lite Records DSR-9507LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Spin Their Top Hits are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is De-Lite Records DSR-9507.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSR-9507, 6372 753) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T2 DSR-9507-A-1-CT mediasound RFJ B8 and T1 DSR-9507-B-2-CT mediasound RFJ A2. 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.
