Vinyl pressings
by The Jacksons · 1978
Blame It On The Boogie was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 14 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.
EPC-S-6683 A1 ⋀Runout side A, variant 1
EPC-S-6683 B-1Runout side B, variant 1
EPC-S-6683 A-1 1 CRunout side A, variant 2
EPC-S-6683 B-1 CRunout side B, variant 2
EPC-S-6683 A1Runout (Etched) Side A
EPC-S-6683 B-1Runout (Etched) Side B
EPC-S-6683.A∙1 2 21 C ⋀Runout, Side A
EPC-S.6683-B-1 3 2 CRunout, Side B
S EPC 6683 A*Label, Side A
S EPC 6683 B*Label, Side B
EPC-S-6683 A-1 1 CRunout side A, variant 2
EPC-S-6683 B-1 CRunout side B, variant 2
S EPC 6683 ALabel side A
S EPC 6683 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Epic ES 306First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | Epic ES 306First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | Epic ES 306First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | Epic ES 306First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Epic 66403First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Costa Rica | Epic 45374First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Europe | Epic EPC 6683 / Philadelphia International Records EPC 6683First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | Epic EPC 6683 / Epic 8-50595First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Epic EPC 6683 / Philadelphia International Records EPC 6683First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Epic EPC S 6683First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Epic S EPC 6683First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Epic 06・5P-12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Mexico | Epic SC-71687First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Epic BAC 461904First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | CBS BAC 461904First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Epic EPC 655646 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | France | Epic EPC 655646 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France | Epic EPC 655646 7 / Epic 01-655646-007", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
41 vinyl pressings of Blame It On The Boogie are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1978 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Epic S EPC 6683.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S EPC 6683, S EPC 12 6683, 8-50595, ASD 523) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC-S-6683 A1 ⋀ and EPC-S-6683 B-1. 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.
