Vinyl pressings
by The Richard Hewson Orchestra · 1977
What Shall We Do When The Disco's Over? was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
AVI-018-12-180A F1 Shelley 12-27-77 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPA-Side Runout
AVL-018-12-180 B F1 Shelley 12/27/77 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPB-Side Runout
018-12-180 AA-Side Label
018-12-180 BB-Side Label
018-12-180A F2 S-5506 22968(1)A-side runout groove etching
018-12-180B F2 S-5507 22967-XB-side runout groove etching
(018-12-180-A) S-5506A-side label
(018-12-180-B) S-5507B-side label
SPL 45002 A DTV MPO MUSide A runout
SPL 45002 B DTV MPO MUSide B runout
SPL 45002 ASide A label
SPL 45002 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Splash Records SPL 45002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Splash Records SPL 11001First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Greece | Splash Records 6198 173First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Belsize BEL / M 226First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Negram NG 889First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | South Africa | Splash Records SPS 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Splash Records PSLPS 226 / Splash Records SPS LPS 226First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Splash Records CP 12First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Splash Records CP 12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | AVI Records AVI-12-180-DFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | AVI Records AVI-12-180-DFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Splash Records 161-3147 / Splash Records BE 161-31477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | CID CS-CC 25.0077", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | AVI Records AVID 12-18012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | Derby DBR 101027", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of What Shall We Do When The Disco's Over? are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, France, Greece and more. One of them is AVI Records AVI-12-180-D.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AVI-12-180-D, CP 12, PSLPS 226, SPL 45002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AVI-018-12-180A F1 Shelley 12-27-77 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP and AVL-018-12-180 B F1 Shelley 12/27/77 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP. 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.
