Vinyl pressings
by Starland Vocal Band · 1976
Afternoon Delight 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.
19 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
CB 10588 A 4S I A3Runout Side A, variant 1
CB10588B 3S I BRunout Side B, variant 1
CB 10588 A 4S I A2Runout Side A, variant 2
CB10588B 3S I A2Runout Side B, variant 2
RCA 2716-A-113 AIASA side, etched
RCA 2716-B-113 AIAQB side, etched
RCA -2716-A1 3Side A Runout, Stamped
∴ AQSide A Runout, Etched
RCA-2716-B1Side B Runout, Stamped
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 | Australia | RCA Victor 102786First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA CB-10588 / RCA Victor CB-10588First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA CB-10588First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | France | RCA Victor 42 574 / RCA Victor 42574First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victor CB-10 588 / RCA Victor 26.11 446First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA SS-3022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP 4589First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-4589First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 102786First year7", Mono · Mono | 7", Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Peru | RCA Victor CB 10588First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | RCA Victor CB-10588 / Windsong Records CB-10588First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Africa | Teal TLS108First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor CB-10588First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor CB-10588First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2716 / RCA Victor CB 10588First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Unknown | Razor & Tie7" | 7" |
| 2004 | US | Razor & Tie7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Afternoon Delight are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1976 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Windsong Records CB-10588.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CB-10588, JH-10588, RCA 2716, 102786) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CB 10588 A 4S I A3 and CB10588B 3S I B. 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.
