Vinyl pressings
by The Nite-Liters · 1971
K-Jee / Tanga Boo Gonk was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
A 2 DA Side Hand Etched - Var. 1
A 1 AB Side Hand Etched - Var. 1
APKS-4713--1SA Side Stamped - Var. 1
APKS-4708--1SB Side Stamped - Var. 1
APKS-4713 A - - 2SA Side Runout - Etched
APKS-4708 - - 2SB Side Runout - Etched
APKS-4713A Side Label
APKS-4708B Side Label
APKS-4713 A - - 4S HRunout A
APKS-4708 - - 4S HRunout B
APKS-4713Label A
APKS-4708Label B
APKS-4713- - 2SSide A
APKS-5715 - 2 SSide B
APKS-4713Side A
APKS-4713Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Brazil | RCA Victor LC-16263First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor 74-0461First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | El Salvador | RCA Victor 74-0461First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0461First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0461First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SS-2119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Mexico | RCA Victor 763444First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-3444First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Panama | RCA Victor 74-0461First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Philippines | RCA Victor 47-6369First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor 74-0461First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor SPS-45-275First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor 74-0461First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor SPS-45-264First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor SPS-45-281First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
28 vinyl pressings of K-Jee / Tanga Boo Gonk are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Brazil, Canada, El Salvador and more. One of them is RCA Victor 74-0461.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-0461, SPS-45-275, SPS-45-264, SPS-45-281) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 2 D and A 1 A. 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.
