Germany
March 11, 1977- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic ATL 10 908
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
WEA ATL 1ß908 A3 SSTRunout side A
WEA ATL 10908 B3 SSTRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Pat Simon · 1977
George Disco Tango Part I + II 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.
8 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
WEA ATL 1ß908 A3 SSTRunout side A
WEA ATL 10908 B3 SSTRunout side B
59 W 10908 - 1N [cgd logo] 29 9 77Runout area side A
59 W 10908 - 2N [cgd logo] 29 9 77Runout area side B
10908-1Label side A
10908-2Label 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 | France | Atlantic 10.908First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Atlantic G 10908First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Papillon Papl. 919 / Papillon PAPL. 919First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Portugal | Atlantic N-S-28-181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | South Africa | RPM RPM 490First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Pye International 7N 25757First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Pye International 7N 25757First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 908First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Mexico | Atlantic G -20957", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Atlantic 10 9087", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of George Disco Tango Part I + II are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, France, Italy and more. One of them is Atlantic ATL 10 908, released March 11, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ATL 10 908, 7N 25757, 10.908, G 10908) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WEA ATL 1ß908 A3 SST and WEA ATL 10908 B3 SST. 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.