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Black Coco by Painel De Controle, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Black Coco

by Painel De Controle · 1978

18 pressings9 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Black Coco

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.

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

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Brazil

1978
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 100.0003-100.00031RCA Victor 100.0003-100.00032
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Green
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Brazil

1978
Label and catalog number
RCA 101.0548
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

101.0548-A ••• 2SRunout side A, stamped

101.0548-B ••• 2SRunout side B, stamped

101.0548-ASide A label

101.0548-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978ArgentinaRCA Victor 41A-2979First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978BoliviaRCA Victor BOC/S - 9152First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1978BrazilRCA Victor 100.0003First year12"12"
1978BrazilRCA Victor 100.0003-100.00031 / RCA Victor 100.0003-100.00032First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1978BrazilRCA 101.0548First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1978BrazilRCA Victor 100.0003-100.00031 / RCA Victor 100.0003-100.00032First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1978BrazilRCA 991.1139First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1978ColombiaRCA Victor 05(0141)00006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
1978GermanyRCA Victor PB 9286 / RCA PB 9286First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978MexicoRCA Victor DISCO - TEC 40First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1978MexicoRCA Victor DISCO - TEC 40First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1978MexicoRCA Victor DISCO - TEC 40First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1978PortugalRCA PB-9350 / RCA Victor PB-9350First year7", Single7", Single
1978SpainRCA Victor PB 9268First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978SpainRCA PC-9268First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
All 18 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. ABlack Coco4:20
  2. BChegue, Chegue, Chegue (Mais Perto)3:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Black Coco are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Black Coco are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Black Coco first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB 9286.

How do I tell if my copy of Black Coco is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Black Coco on vinyl worth?

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.

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