Vinyl pressings
by Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony · 1975
Disco Baby / The Hustle 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.
10 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
S 16049 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
S 16049 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
S 16049 A-1 II Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
S 16049 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
AV-69006-A J703*Side A Runout, Stamped
AV-69006-B J704*Side B Runout, Stamped
AV69-6-ASide A Label
AV69-6-BSide B Label
AV • 4601 • AEtched into runout area side A
A̷V̷ ̷-̷ ̷4̷6̷0̷3̷ ̷-̷ ̷A̷ AV • 4601 • B A̷V̷ ̷-̷ ̷4̷6̷0̷1̷ ̷-̷ ̷B̷Etched into runout area side B
AV • 4601 • AA-Side Run-out Etching
AV • 4601 • BB-Side Run-out Etching
AV • 4601 • AA-Side Run-out Etching
AV - 4601 - B [something deleted] [something deleted]B-Side Run-out Etching
AV • 4601 • AA-Side Run-out Etching
AV • 4601 • BB-Side Run-out Etching
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 | Germany | Avco 16 049 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Avco AV 4601 / Avco AV/4601First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Avco AV 4601 / Avco AV/4601First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Avco 16 049 AT / AVCO Embassy 16 049 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Singapore | Avco AV 69006 SPFirst year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB S 53 891First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Singapore | Avco AV-69006 SPFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Avco AV 4601First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Avco AV 4601 / Avco AV/4601First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Avco AV 4601 / Avco AV/4601First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Disco Baby / The Hustle are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, Singapore, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is Avco 16 049 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 16 049 AT, AV-69006 SP, AV 4601, AV 69006 SP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 16049 A-1 Made in Germany and S 16049 B-1 Made in Germany. 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.
