UK
1976- Label and catalog number
- Philips 6308 277
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Symphonic 2000 · 1976
Disconcerto 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.
8 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.
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 | Germany | Philips 6308 277First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Greece | Philips 6308 277First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Greece | Philips 6308 277 BCLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Japan | Philips RJ-7210First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Philips 6308 277First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Scandinavia | Philips 6308 277First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Philips 6308 277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Philips 6308 277First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | UK | Philips 6381 074First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Mexico | Philips LPR 15145 / Philips 6308 277LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Philips 6308 277LP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of Disconcerto are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Germany, Greece, Japan and more. One of them is Philips 6308 277.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6308 277, 6381 074, RJ-7210) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.