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Let's Go Disco

by The Real Thing · 1978

16 pressings13 countriesThemeDiscoFunk / SoulStage & Screen

Let's Go Disco 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Let's Go Disco

14 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 11 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.

France

1978
Label and catalog number
Pye Records 45. PY. 146
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45 PY 146 ALabel + run-out A

45 PY 146 BLabel + run-out B

Full details of this pressing

UK

May 19, 1978
Label and catalog number
Pye Records 7N 46078
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Push-out Centre
Runout / matrix

7N·46078· A1 △TRunout side A, etched

7N· 46078. B1 △TRunout side B, etched

†7N 46078-A†Label side A

†7N 46078-B†Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

May 19, 1978
Label and catalog number
Pye Records 7N 46078
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

7N.46078.A1 △TA-side runout

7N.46078.B1 △TB-side runout

†7N 46078-A†A-side label

†7N 46078-B†B-side label

Full details of this pressing

UK

May 19, 1978
Label and catalog number
Pye Records 7N 46078
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Push-out Centre
Runout / matrix

7N·46078· A1 △TRunout side A, etched

7N· 46078. B1 △TRunout side B, etched

†7N 46078-A†Label side A

†7N 46078-B†Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Pye Records 7N 46078
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

7N.46078.A1 △TA-side runout

7N.46078.B1 △TB-side runout

†7N 46078-A†A-side label

†7N 46078-B†B-side label

Full details of this pressing

Greece

June 19, 1978
Label and catalog number
Pye Records 7N 46078
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Knock-out Centre
Runout / matrix

46078 ARunout side A, stamped

46078 BRunout side B, stamped

†7N 46078-A†Label side A

†7N 46078-B†Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978BrazilPye Records 4.14-101-154First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
1978CanadaPye Records 7N 46078First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978FrancePye Records 45. PY. 146First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978GermanyPye Records 15 672 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978IrelandPye Records 7NL 46078First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1978ItalyPye Records PNP 57036First year7", Single7", Single
1978NetherlandsPye Records 7N 46078First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978New ZealandPye Records 7N 46078First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1978South AfricaPye Records PYS 46078First year7", Single7", Single
1978UKPye Records 7N 46078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978UKPye Records 7N 46078First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978UKPye Records 7N 46078First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978UKPye Records 7N 46078First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978GreecePye Records 7N 46078First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979JapanWindmill CM-2387", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAstor AP-19737", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ALet's Go Disco3:22
  2. BPlastic Man4:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let's Go Disco are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Let's Go Disco are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.

When was Let's Go Disco first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in France, UK, Greece, Brazil and more. One of them is Pye Records 45. PY. 146.

How do I tell if my copy of Let's Go Disco is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45. PY. 146, 7N 46078, 4.14-101-154, 15 672 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 PY 146 A and 45 PY 146 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Let's Go Disco on vinyl worth?

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.

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