Vinyl pressings
by Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony · 1975
Disco Baby 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.
37 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
AV 69-6 A-2 -II-II Masterdisk G. Kong PRCSide A
AV 69-6 B-2 -I-III Masterdisk G. Kong PRCSide B
AV 69-6 A-2 (Stamped "Masterdisk") G. Kong PRCSide A Etched Variant 2
AV 69-6 B-2 (Stamped "Masterdisk") G. Kong PRCSide B Etched Variant 2
AV 69-6 A-1 MASTERDISK G. KONG ƧA side variant 1
AV 69-6 B-1 MASTERDISK G. KONG ƧB side variant 1
AV 69-6 A-1 Ƨ MASTERDISK G. KONGA side variant 2
AV 69-6 B-1 Ƨ MASTERDISK G. KONGB side variant 2
AV 69-6 A-3 (MR) △19754(2) MASTERDISK G. KONGRunout A
AV 69-6 B-3 (MR) △19754-X MASTERDISK G. KONGRunout B
AV69-6-ALabel A
AV69-6-BLabel B
AV 69-6 A-1 MASTERDISK G. KONGRunout Side A
AV 69-6 B-1 MASTERDISK G. KONGRunout Side B
AV69-6-ALabel side A
AV69-6-BLabel side B
AV 69-6 A-3 Δ19754(2) G. KONGSide A - etched
AV 69-6 B-3 Δ19754-X G. KONGSide B - etched
(MR) MASTERDISCRunout both sides - stamped
AV69-6-ASide A Label
AV 69-6 A-2-II-II MASTERDISK G. Kong PRCSide A runout
AV 69-6 B-2-I-II MASTERDISK G. Kong PRCSide B runout
AV69-6-ASide A Label
AV69-6-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Parnaso Records PSL 50.013 / Avco PSL 50.013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Avco L-35529First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Bolivia | Avco AV - 69006-698First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Avco AV-69006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Avco AV-69006 / Avco AV 69006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Avco AV-69006 / Avco AV 69006LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Philips 6310 850First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Avco 88 986 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Avco 64 639 / SR International 64 639LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | Greece | Avco AV-69006-698First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | Avco AV-69006-698First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Avco AV-69006-698First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Avco SWX-6194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Avco CD4W-7110First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | Japan | Avco SWX-6194First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Avco AVCO-2010-1 / Reservoir Recordings AVCO-2010-1LP, Album, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Avco AV 69006LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Taiwan | 山水 SB-385LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
52 vinyl pressings of Disco Baby are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is Avco AV-69006-698.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AV-69006-698, 9109 004, PSL 50.013, L-35529) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AV 69-6 A-2 -II-II Masterdisk G. Kong PRC and AV 69-6 B-2 -I-III Masterdisk G. Kong PRC. 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.
