Canada
1977- Label and catalog number
- Smash Disco Records DS-8890
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
DS-8890-A SNB-BKRunout Face 1 (etched)
1ARunout Face 1 (printed)
DS-8890-B SNB-BKRunout Face 2 (etched)
1ARunout Face 2 (printed)
Vinyl pressings
by Milk Shake · 1977
Milk Shake Disco was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DS-8890-A SNB-BKRunout Face 1 (etched)
1ARunout Face 1 (printed)
DS-8890-B SNB-BKRunout Face 2 (etched)
1ARunout Face 2 (printed)
POL 2812 027 A CIDISRunout A side
POL 2812 027 B CIDISRunout B side
2812 027 1Label A side
2812 027 2Label B side
POL 2056693 A CIDISRunout side A
POL 2056693 B CIDISRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Belgium | Polydor 2056 693First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Smash Disco Records DS-8890First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2141 037First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2056 693First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2812 027First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Greece | Polydor 2056 693First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Greece | Polydor 2056 6937", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Italy | Derby DBR 100607", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | Derby Dbr1550112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2056 6937", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2056 6937", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Milk Shake Disco are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Canada, Belgium, France, Greece. One of them is Smash Disco Records DS-8890.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DS-8890, 2056 693, 2141 037, 2812 027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS-8890-A SNB-BK and 1A. 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.