Vinyl pressings
by Reunion · 1975
Disco-tekin was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PB-10150-A-1S 1 STERLING I A3Runout side A, etched, except [1 STERLING I A3] stamped - variant 1
PB-10150-B-1S STERLING A2Runout side B, etched, except [STERLING A2] stamped - variant 1
PB-10150-A-1S 1 STERLING I A4Runout side A, etched, except [1 STERLING I A4] stamped - variant 2
PB-10150-B-1S STERLING I A2Runout side B, etched, except [STERLING I A2] stamped - variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-10150First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-10150First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Colombia | RCA Victor 51-51776First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | RCA Victor PB 10150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2520 (PB 10150)First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor PB-10150First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | RCA JH-10150First year7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2520First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | RCA SS-24417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Philippines | RCA Victor PB-101507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Disco-tekin are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB-10150.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-10150, JH-10150, RCA 2520, RCA 2520 (PB 10150)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-10150-A-1S 1 STERLING I A3 and PB-10150-B-1S STERLING A2. 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.
