Vinyl pressings
by Kool & The Gang · 1975
Spirit Of The Boogie was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 12 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.
#10 DEP 2016 RM-A 7-24-75 RF JANOSRunout A, variant 1
DEP 2016 RM-B 7-24-75 2 "WE'RE SCIENTISTS OF SOUND" HI HARV!Runout B, variant 1
#9 DEP 2016 RM-A 7-24-75 RF JANOSRunout A, variant 2
DEP 2016 RM-B 7-24-75 HI HARV! "WE'RE SCIENTISTS OF SOUND"Runout B, variant 2
DEP 2016 RM-A 7-24-75 R.F. JANOSRunout side A, etched
DEP 2016 RM-B 7-24-75 HI HARV! "WE'RE SCIENTISTS OF SOUND"Runout side B, etched
DEP 2016 RM-A 7-24-75 R.F. JANOSRunout side A, variant 1
DEP 2016 RM-B 7-24-75 HI HARV! "WE'RE SCIENTISTS OF SOUND"Runout side B, variant 1
DEP 2016 RM-A 7-24-75 R.F. JANOS #7Runout side A, variant 2
DEP 2016 RM-B 7-24-75 "WE'RE SCIENTISTS OF SOUND" HI HARV! #8Runout side B, variant 2
#1 DEP 2016 RM-A 7-24-75 R.F. JANOSA Runout
#1 DEP 2016 RM-B 7-24-75 HI HARV! "WE'RE SCIENTISTS OF SOUND"B Runout
DEP 2016-ASide A label
DEP 2016-BSide B label
DEP 2016 RM-A 7-24-75 R.F. JANOS 14Runout A
DEP 2016 RM-B 7-24-75 HI HARV! "WE'RE SCIENTISTS OF SOUND" 14Runout B
DEP 2016 RM-A 7-24-75 3 R.F. JANOSRunout side A, etched
DEP 2016 RM-B 7-24-75 △ HI HARV! "WE'RE SCIENTISTS OF SOUND"Runout side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | De-Lite Records 9088-2016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | De-Lite Records 9088-2016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2310 416First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2310 416First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2310 416First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | International Polydor Production 2310 416 / Polydor 2310416First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | Polydor 2310 416First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1975 | Italy | Carosello CLN 25060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Polydor 2310 416First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | De-Lite Records ISS-80350First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | De-Lite Records ISS-80350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Polydor 2310 416First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Philippines | De-Lite Records DEP-2191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Philippines | De-Lite Records DEP 2191 (DEP-2016)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | US | De-Lite Records DEP-2016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | De-Lite Records LEX-2016LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK & Europe | De-Lite Records 522 084-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | De-Lite Records DEP-2016LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of Spirit Of The Boogie are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1975 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is De-Lite Records DEP-2016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEP-2016, 2310 416, 9088-2016, CLN 25060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, #10 DEP 2016 RM-A 7-24-75 RF JANOS and DEP 2016 RM-B 7-24-75 2 "WE'RE SCIENTISTS OF SOUND" HI HARV!. 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.
