Vinyl pressings
by The Sylvers · 1975
Boogie Fever was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 16 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.
F.P. S45-92527-Z3 #2 JS ·—<|A side deadwax - etched, variant 1
F.P. S45-92603-Z3 JS ·—<|B side deadwax - etched, variant 1
F.P. S 45-92527-Z3 #3 JS ·—<|A side deadwax - etched, variant 2
F.P. S 45-92603-Z3 #2 JS ·—<|B side deadwax - etched, variant 2
RC S-45-92527-F-14• 1 ✲Runout etching, side A, variant 1
F. P. S45-92603-Z6• 3 JS ✲Runout etching, side B, variant 1
S-45-92527-F-12 ✲Runout etching, side A, variant 2
F. P. S45-92603-Z5•JS ✲Runout etching, side B, variant 2
F.P. S 45-92527-23 #5 JS - ─◁Runout A Side Etching
F.P. S 45-92603-Z4 #3 JS - ─◁Runout B Side Etching
S45-92527Label Side A
S45-92603Label Side B
S45-92527-Z1 4179 #2 JS 0 F.P.Etched Side A, except 0 stamped, variant 1
S45-92603-Z1 4179 #3 JS 0 F.P.Etched Side B, except 0 stamped, variant 1
S45-92527-Z1 4179 #6 JS 0 F.P.Etched Side A, except 0 stamped, variant 2
S45-92603-Z1 4179 #8 JS 0 F.P.Etched Side B, except 0 stamped, variant 2
ETCHED SIDE A S45-92527-FB #3 1 1
ETCHED SIDE B S45-92603-FB L 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11106First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Barbados | Capitol Records 4179First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Brazil | Capitol Records 11219First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Capitol Records 4179First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Capitol Records 4179First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Capitol Records 4179First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Capitol Records 4179First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Denmark | Capitol Records CL 15850First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Denmark | Capitol Records CL 15850First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Capitol Records 2C 010-82.101 / Capitol Records 2C 010-82101First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Italy | Capitol Records 3 C006 - 82101 / Capitol Records 3C 006 82101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Capitol Records 4179First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-10931First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-82101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records X-6301 / Starline X-63017", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
37 vinyl pressings of Boogie Fever are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4179.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4179, SPRO-8281, P-4179, CL 15850) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F.P. S45-92527-Z3 #2 JS ·—<| and F.P. S45-92603-Z3 JS ·—<|. 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.
