Germany
1978- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor PB 9286RCA PB 9286
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
RCA PB 9286 - A PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout A
RCA PB 9286 - B PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout B
PB 9286-ALabel A
PB 9286-BLabel B

Vinyl pressings
by Painel De Controle · 1978
Black Coco 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.
18 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
RCA PB 9286 - A PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout A
RCA PB 9286 - B PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout B
PB 9286-ALabel A
PB 9286-BLabel B
100.00031A
100.00032B
101.0548-A ••• 2SRunout side A, stamped
101.0548-B ••• 2SRunout side B, stamped
101.0548-ASide A label
101.0548-BSide B 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 | Argentina | RCA Victor 41A-2979First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Bolivia | RCA Victor BOC/S - 9152First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | RCA Victor 100.0003First year12" | 12" |
| 1978 | Brazil | RCA Victor 100.0003-100.00031 / RCA Victor 100.0003-100.00032First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Brazil | RCA 101.0548First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | Brazil | RCA Victor 100.0003-100.00031 / RCA Victor 100.0003-100.00032First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Brazil | RCA 991.1139First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0141)00006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 9286 / RCA PB 9286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Mexico | RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 40First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Mexico | RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 40First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Mexico | RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 40First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Portugal | RCA PB-9350 / RCA Victor PB-9350First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA Victor PB 9268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA PC-9268First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Black Coco are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB 9286.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 9286, 101.0548, BOC/S - 9152, 100.0003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA PB 9286 - A PF Manufactured in Germany and RCA PB 9286 - B PF Manufactured in Germany. 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.