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The Best Disco In Town by The Ritchie Family, album cover

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The Best Disco In Town

by The Ritchie Family · 1976

46 pressings24 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

The Best Disco In Town 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Best Disco In Town

43 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 23 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Marlin 3306
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Shelley pressing
Runout / matrix

S M-3306-A 7-19-76 48097 S STERLINGSide A etched, "48097" mirrored, "S" & Sterling stamped - variant 1

48188 M-3306-B 7-19-76 STERLINGSide B etched, "48188" mirrored, Sterling stamped - variant 1

S M-3306-A 7-19-76 48084 S STERLINGSide A etched, "48084" mirrored, "S" & Sterling stamped - variant 1

M-3306-B 7-19-76 48084 STERLINGSide B etched, "48084" mirrored, Sterling stamped - variant 2

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Marlin 3306
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Shelley Pressing
Runout / matrix

M-3306-A 7-19-76 48372 STERLING SSide A deadwax; 48372 (etched backwards), STERLING (stamped) S (backwards, stamped)

M-3306-B 7-19-76 48377 STERLING SSide B deadwax; 48372 (etched backwards), STERLING (stamped) S (backwards, stamped)

3306ALabel A side

3306BLabel B side

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Marlin 3306
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

M-3306-A STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching

M-3306-B STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching

3306-AA-Side Label

3306-BB-Side Label

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Marlin 3306
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

M-3306-A MR ∆100235A runout

M-306-B MR ∆100235-X STERLINGB runout

3306-AA label

3306-BB label

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Marlin 3306
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · PRC, Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

M-3306-A-1-1 STERLING PRCA-Side Runout Etching

M-3306-B-1-1-1 STERLING PRCB-Side Runout Etching

3306ALabel A side

3306BLabel B side

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

All 46 vinyl pressings

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

1970s45 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaRCA Victor 102819First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976BelgiumBest Seller 4B006-98067First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976BelgiumBest Seller 4B006-98067 / EMI 4B006-98067First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976BrazilTop Tape CS - 0233First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1976CanadaAble AB. 810First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976CanadaAble AB.810First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976CanadaAble AB. 810First year7", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
1976CanadaAble AB . 810First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976FranceCarabine 66 475 / Carabine - E - 66 475First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976FranceCarabine 66 475 / Carabine N° 66 475First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976GermanyRCA Victor PPBO-7069 / RCA PPBO-7069First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976GermanyRCA Victor PPBO 7069 / RCA Victor 26.11459First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976GermanyRCA PPBO 7069 / RCA 26.11459First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976GuatemalaDila DCS-1105First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976Hong KongCan't Stop Productions CS 501First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
All 45 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987MexicoTelediscos PE/43417", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AThe Best Disco In Town2:39
  2. BThe Best Disco In Town (Part II)4:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Disco In Town are there?

46 vinyl pressings of The Best Disco In Town are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1976 and 1987.

When was The Best Disco In Town first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Marlin 3306.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Disco In Town is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3306, 2058 777, PPSP 7, 102819) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S M-3306-A 7-19-76 48097 S STERLING and 48188 M-3306-B 7-19-76 STERLING. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Disco In Town 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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