Vinyl pressings
by Patrick Hernandez · 1979
Disco Queen was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
AQS JV 5557 A2Runout side A, variant 1
JV 5557 1BRunout side B, variant 1
[Areacem logo] AQS JV 5557 A2 XRunout side A, variant 2
[Areacem logo] JV 5557 A1 X BRunout side B, variant 2
AQS JC 16979A [stylised letter X]Side A, etched
AQS JC 16979B [stylised letter X]Side B, etched
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. Logo]Stamped on runout area side A&B
AQS JC 16979 AX [A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo]Runout area side A
AQS JC 16979 BX [A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo]Runout area side B
XSS 166663A side
XSS 166664B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Aquarius MIX 1216First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Australia | CBS BA 222606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | Aquarius CS-AQR 2002First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Aquarius JV 5557First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | France | Aquarius JC 16.979 / Aquarius AQS JC 16 979First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Aquarius JC 16.979 / Aquarius AQS JC 16 979First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Aquarius JV 5557First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Aquarius JC 16.979 / Aquarius AQS JC 16 979First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Aquarius AQR 2002First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Italy | Aquarius AQR 2002 / Aquarius AQCS JC 16979First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Portugal | Aquarius RISS 8078First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Aquarius CBS 8144First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | US | Columbia AS 673First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Chile | RCA LFS-0027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Mexico | Gamma G-22727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Peru | RCA XRPBO 10107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Disco Queen are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in France, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Aquarius JV 5557.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JV 5557, JC 16.979, AS 673, MIX 1216) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AQS JV 5557 A2 and JV 5557 1B. 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.
