Vinyl pressings
by The S.S.O. Orchestra · 1977
Disco Soul Roots / Won't You Try 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.
3 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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.
2059027 A// ALLEN A//1 C 1 1 -Side A runout, variant 1
2059027B/1 1 B//1 C 1 1Side B runout, variant 1
2059027 A// 11 S̶S̶O̶ ̶1̶ A//1 C ALLEN 4Side A runout, variant 2
2059027 B/1 11 S̶S̶O̶ ̶1̶ B//1 C 4Side B runout, variant 2
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 | Biram 6172 576First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Polydor 2229 206First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2059 027First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | RCA Victor 1031327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | RKM 4B006-602867", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Belgium | Best Seller 4B006-602867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Quality QDC 412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Quality 2289X7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Decca 6.12 228 / Decca 6.12228 AC7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Reflejo 10C 006-060.2867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Disco Soul Roots / Won't You Try are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, France, Netherlands. One of them is Polydor 2059 027.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2059 027, 6172 576, 2229 206) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2059027 A// ALLEN A//1 C 1 1 - and 2059027B/1 1 B//1 C 1 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.
