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Disco Fire

by Various Artists · 1978

11 pressings3 countriesFunkDiscoElectronicFunk / Soul

Disco Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Disco Fire

11 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

US

1978
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 2590
Format
LP, Compilation · 56
Runout / matrix

TU 2590-1A JE-.NRP PPU2Side A Runout Etched

TU 2590-1B JE...NRPSide B Runout Etched

TU 2590-2A PPU-2 JE...NRPSide C Runout Etched

TU 2590-2B PPH JE...NRPSide D Runout Etched

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 2590K-Tel International (USA), Inc. TU 2590
Format
LP, Compilation, Mixed · Gatefold 17
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US

1978
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 2590
Format
LP, Compilation, Mixed · 07 - Custom Record Pressing
Runout / matrix

U5447 2590-1--1 (2)Side A Runout Etched

U5448 2590-1-2 (4)Side B Runout Etched

U5449 2590 2-1 (6)Side C Runout Etched

U5450 2590 -2-2 (4)Side D Runout Etched

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 2590
Format
LP, Compilation · 55
Runout / matrix

TU 2590-1A JE-.NRPRecord One Side One Runout Etched

TU 2590-1B JE...NRPRecord One Side Two Runout Etched

TU 2590-2A JE...NRPRecord Two Side One Runout Etched

TU 2590-2B JE...NRPRecord Two Side Two Runout Etched

Full details of this pressing

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978BrazilK-Tel TB 309 / K-Tel TB - 309First yearLP, Compilation, MixedLP, Compilation, Mixed
1978BrazilK-Tel TB 309First yearLP, Compilation, MixedLP, Compilation, Mixed
1978CanadaK-Tel TC 249First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USK-Tel TU 2590 / K-Tel International (USA), Inc. TU 2590First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USK-Tel TU 2590First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USK-Tel TU 2590First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USK-Tel TU 2590 / K-Tel International (USA), Inc. TU 2590First yearLP, Compilation, MixedLP, Compilation, Mixed
1978USK-Tel TU 2590First yearLP, Compilation, MixedLP, Compilation, Mixed
1978USK-Tel TU 2590First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USK-Tel T-2590First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USK-Tel TU 2590First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)
  2. A2It's Ecstacy When You Lay Down Next To Me
  3. A3Which Way Is Up
  4. A4Devil's Gun
  5. A5Two Hot For Love
  6. A6Star Wars Title Theme
  7. B1I Feel Love
  8. B2Flash Light
  9. B3Boogie Shoes
  10. B4Gonna Fly Now (Theme From "Rocky")
  11. B5You Keep Me Dancing
  12. B6I Can't Stand The Rain
  13. C1Disco Inferno
  14. C2Keep It Comin' Love
  15. C3Dazz
  16. C4Risky Changes
  17. C5Dance Across The Floor
  18. C6Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
  19. D1Best Of My Love
  20. D2Running Away
  21. D3Ma Baker
  22. D4Chattanooga Choo Choo
  23. D5Let's All Chant
  24. D6Dance With Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Disco Fire are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Disco Fire are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Disco Fire first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Brazil, Canada. One of them is K-Tel TU 2590.

How do I tell if my copy of Disco Fire is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TU 2590, T-2590, TB 309, TC 249) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Disco Fire 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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