Germany
February 1988- Label and catalog number
- Scotti Bros. Records INT 127.331
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Marbled
- Runout / matrix
DM C-1517 A-1/2-88Runout side 1 stamped
DM C-1517 B-1/2-88Runout side 2 stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Roxanne · 1988
Play That Funky Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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.
DM C-1517 A-1/2-88Runout side 1 stamped
DM C-1517 B-1/2-88Runout side 2 stamped
DM C-1518 A-1/2-88Runout side A, stamped
DM C-1518 B-1/2-88Runout side B, stamped
POSP 919 A-2U-1-X -Q1 BAZZA
POSP 919 B-1U-1-Q1
ZS4-07724-SAA G1 DA-Side Runout Etching
ZS4-07724-4AB D G1B-Side Runout Etching
ZS4-07724-5AB G1 B-1Side A Variant Etched
ZS4-07724-4AB G1 A-2Side B Variant Etched
XSS-173828-1A o G1 A5Etched side A exc o stamp
XSS-173828-1A o G1 A6Etched side B exc o stamp
XSS 173828Side A & B labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | France | Scotti Bros. Records 870 308-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records INT 112.333First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Scotti Bros. Records 870 308-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Scotti Bros. Records POSPX 919 (870 308-1)First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | UK | Scotti Bros. Records POSP 919 / Scotti Bros. Records 870 308-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZAS 01004First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 07724First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1988 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 07724First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records INT 127.331First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records C12Y0313First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records PR-128First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records C12Y0313First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Play That Funky Music are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Scotti Bros. Records INT 127.331, released February 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INT 127.331, INT 112.333, POSPX 919 (870 308-1), POSP 919) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM C-1517 A-1/2-88 and DM C-1517 B-1/2-88. 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.