Vinyl pressings
by Lobo · 1981
The Caribbean Disco Show was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 23 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.
6423 452 1M 1 ℗ 1981 670 112 03Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
6423 452 2M 2 ℗ 1981 670 111 04Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
6423 452 1M 2 ℗ 1981 670 1 1 7 03Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
6423 452 2M 2 ℗ 1981 670 11 8 04Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
6017 201 1V 1 ℗ 1981 670 1 06Runout Side A, variant 1
6017 201 2V 2 ℗ 1981 670 06Runout Side B, variant 1
6017 201 1V 1 ℗ 1981 670 10 06Runout Side A, variant 2
6017 201 2V 2 ℗ 1981 670 06Runout Side B, variant 2
PO S P 302 A//1▽ESTR 1 1 STRAWBERRY 3Runout side A
POSP 302 B//1▽ESTR STRAWBERRY 1 1 1Runout side B
POSP 301 - A1 DAMONTRunout side A, etched
POSP 301 - B1 DAMONTRunout side B, etched
POSP 302-ALabel side A
POSP 302-BLabel side B
POSP-301-A SM LYN-10116-1SMEtched runout, side A
POSP- 301-B SM LYN-10117-1SMEtched runout, side B
∙STRAWBERRY∙Stamped runout, sides A & B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Mercury 6423 452First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | Australia | Mercury 6208 053First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Austria | Mercury 6208 053First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Belgium | Philips 6208 053First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Belgium | Mercury 6208 053First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Belgium | Mercury 6208 053First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Bolivia | Mercury MRS - 34 - 16First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | Mercury 6017 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | Mercury 6017 204First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Mercury M 76117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Mercury 45-70048First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | Mercury 6423 452First year12", Mixed, 45 RPM | 12", Mixed, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | Polydor POSPX 302First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Polydor POSP 302 / Polydor 6208 053First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | Mercury 6423 457First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
41 vinyl pressings of The Caribbean Disco Show are listed here, from 23 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Mercury 6423 452.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6423 452, 6208 053, POSPX 302, POSP 302) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6423 452 1M 1 ℗ 1981 670 112 03 and 6423 452 2M 2 ℗ 1981 670 111 04. 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.
