Vinyl pressings
by Ottawan · 1980
D.I.S.C.O. was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 16 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.
⩓[AGI logo] 80 3 67463 AX 67463 AX ƮRunout side A, variant 1
⩓[AGI logo] 802 67463 ƮRunout side B, variant 1
⩓[AGI logo] 80 3 67463 AX 67463 AX ƮRunout side A, variant 2
⩓[AGI logo] 802 67463 B ƮRunout side B, variant 2
2934 123 S 1 320
2934 123 S 2 320
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | MICSA 80122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Asia | Carrere 67.463First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Austria | Carrere 2934 123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Carrere 504.7126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Carrere 67.463 / Carrere 67 463First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Carrere 2934 123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Carrere 31 913 7LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Greece | Carrere 67 463 / Carrere 67.463First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ireland | Carrere CAL 118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Israel | Carrere 67463 / Carrere CARE 67463First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Peerless M/S 2163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Polygram Discos SARL 6330 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Carrere CARS 67463First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Carrere CREJ (L) 8003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Carrere CAR 00005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of D.I.S.C.O. are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in France, UK, Argentina, Asia and more. One of them is Carrere 67.463.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 67.463, CAL 118, 80122, 2934 123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ⩓[AGI logo] 80 3 67463 AX 67463 AX Ʈ and ⩓[AGI logo] 802 67463 Ʈ. 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.
