Vinyl pressings
by Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots · 1976
Dis-Gorilla was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
RS 866 76 NP 2296-S-CP -L.NIX-ARDENT-Runout side A
RS 866 76 NP 2297-S-CP -L.NIX-ARDENT-Runout side B
76 NP 2296 SLabel side A
76 NP 2297 SLabel side B
RS 866 76 NP 2296-5-PRC-1-1-1Side A
RS 866 76 NP 2297-5-PRC-2-1-1Side B
79 NP 2296 Q MASTERDISK GK.A-Side etched runout
79 NP 2297 Q MASTERDISKB-Side etched runout
76 NP 2296-SA-Side label
76 NP 2297-SB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | RSO 2090 217 / Polydor 2090 217First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS 866First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Guatemala | RSO 2090 217First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Italy | RSO 2090 217First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | RSO 2090 217First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | RSO 2090 217First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | RSO 2090 217First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | RSO DWQ 6032First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | RSO 2090 217First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Peru | RSO 2090246.0First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | RSO 2090 217First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | US | RSO RS 866 / RSO 2090 217First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | RSO RS 866First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | RSO RS 866 / RSO 76 NP 2297First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | US | RSO RS 866First year7", Single | 7", Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Dis-Gorilla are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, Guatemala and more. One of them is RSO RS 866.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 866, 2090 217, DWQ 6032, 2090246.0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS 866 76 NP 2296-S-CP -L.NIX-ARDENT- and RS 866 76 NP 2297-S-CP -L.NIX-ARDENT-. 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.
