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Disco Nights

by Various Artists · 1979

12 pressings3 countriesDiscoPop RockFunkFunk / Soul

Disco Nights was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Nights

11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 2 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

1979
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 2610
Format
LP, Compilation, Mixed · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

TV 2610 A W4 ◈-P-◈side 1 runout

TU-2610 B W4 ◈-P-◈side 2 runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 2610
Format
LP, Compilation · 44 - Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

J4RS 0003 1, A4, ISide A runout

J4RS 0004 1, A3, ISide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 2610
Format
LP, Compilation, Mixed · 61
Runout / matrix

TU-2610 SIDE ONE [TR, circled] PA 1-79Side A Runout - Etched

TU-2610 - SIDE TWO [TR, circled] PA 1-79Side B Runout - Etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 2610
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

9-KTL-2610-A III [symbol] TEtched Side A Runout

9-KTL-2610-B III [symbol] TEtched Side B Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 2610
Format
LP, Compilation, Mixed · 61
Runout / matrix

TU-2610 SIDE ONE [TR, circled] PA 1-79Side A runout

TU-2610 - SIDE TWO [TR, circled] PA 1-79Side B runout

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979CanadaK-Tel TC 254First yearLP, Compilation, MixedLP, Compilation, Mixed
1979CanadaK-Tel TC 254First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979USK-Tel TU 2610First yearLP, Compilation, MixedLP, Compilation, Mixed
1979USK-Tel TU 2610First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979USK-Tel TU 2610First yearLP, Compilation, MixedLP, Compilation, Mixed
1979USK-Tel TU 2610First yearLP, Compilation, MixedLP, Compilation, Mixed
1979USK-Tel TU 2610First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1979USK-Tel TU 2610First yearLP, Compilation, MixedLP, Compilation, Mixed
1979USK-Tel TU 2610First yearLP, Compilation, MixedLP, Compilation, Mixed
1979USK-Tel TU 2610First yearLP, Compilation, MixedLP, Compilation, Mixed
1979USK-Tel TU 2610First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South KoreaAmerican Rock IFS 90077LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Boogie Oogie Oogie
  2. A2Macho Man
  3. A3You And I
  4. A4Do You Feel All Right
  5. A5You Got Me Running
  6. A6Shadow Dancing
  7. A7Dance (Disco Heat)
  8. B1I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round)
  9. B2Don't Hold Back
  10. B3Shame
  11. B4You Should Do It
  12. B5Get Off
  13. B6Love Won't Be Denied
  14. B7Think It Over

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Disco Nights are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Disco Nights are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Disco Nights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Canada. One of them is K-Tel TU 2610.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TU 2610, TC 254) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TV 2610 A W4 ◈-P-◈ and TU-2610 B W4 ◈-P-◈. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Disco Nights 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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