Vinyl pressings
by Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots · 1977
The Original Disco Duck 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.
18 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 13 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 1 3017 AS PRC -1-11-1 -L.NIX- PRC "CLOTHES BY DON"Runout A
RS 1 3017 BS PRC -1-11-1 -L.NIX- PRC "WIFE BY ALICE"Runout B
RS-1-3017-ALabel A
RS-1-3017-BLabel B
RS1 3017 AS PRC-2 -L. NIX- PRC "CLOTHES BY DON"Runout A
RS1 3017 BS PRC-2 -L. NIX- PRC "WIFE BY ALICE"Runout B
RS 1 3017 AS CP X -L.NIX- "CLOTHES BY DON"Runout Side A
RS 1 3017 BS CP -L.NIX- "WIFE BY ALICE"Runout Side B
RS-1-3017-ALabel Side A
RS-1-3017-BLabel Side B
RS1 3017 AS CP XX -L.NIX- "CLOTHES BY DON'A-side runout
RS-1-3017 BS CP -L.NIX- "WIFE BY ALICE'B-side runout
RS-1-3017 AA-side label
RS-1-3017 BB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3017First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Germany | RSO 2394 181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | RSO 2394 181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | RSO 2394 181First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Japan | RSO MWF 1025First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | RSO MWF 1025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RSO 2394 181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Philippines | RSO RSO-1-3017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | RSO 2394 181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | RSO 2394 181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Korea | High Stereo Light 1015LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1977 | Spain | RSO 2394 181First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | UK | RSO 2394-181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | RSO RS-1-3017First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | US | RSO 2394 181First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of The Original Disco Duck are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RSO RS-1-3017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS-1-3017, 2394 181, 2394-181, MWF 1025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS 1 3017 AS PRC -1-11-1 -L.NIX- PRC "CLOTHES BY DON" and RS 1 3017 BS PRC -1-11-1 -L.NIX- PRC "WIFE BY ALICE". 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.
