Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1978
Disco Party 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.
12 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.
DM- MAR 2207 PTK-92030-Side I-1A-2HDKZ:Side A runout area
MAR 2207 PTK-92030-Side II-1A-2HDKZ:Side B runout area
PTK-92031 - Side 3 (A) -1A-2HDKZ: MAR 2208Side C runout area
PTK-92031 - Side 4 (B) -1A-2HDKZ: MAR 2208Side D runout area
MAR-2207-8-A AMRunout A side
MAR-2207-B RE-1Runout B side
MAR-2207-8-C AMRunout C side
MAR-2207-8-D AMRunout D side
MAR-2207-8-A AFM △23389 (1) STERLINGRunout A side
MAR-2207-B △23389-X AFM (2) STERLINGRunout B side
MAR-2207-8-C AFM STERLING △23390 (1)Runout C side
MAR-2207-8-D △23390-X (1) AFM STERLINGRunout D side
R-234207A-1Side A labels
R-234207B-1Side B labels
R-234207C-2Side C labels
R-234207D-2Side D labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220203 SBP 237182First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Canada | T.K. Records PTK2-92029First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed | LP, Compilation, Mixed |
| 1978 | Ecuador | CBS 331-0240/41First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Greece | T.K. Records TKR 88340First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Netherlands | T.K. Records TKR 88340First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed | LP, Compilation, Mixed |
| 1978 | Spain | T.K. Records TKR82536 / Epic TKR82536First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | Marlin MAR 2207/08 / Marlin MARLIN 2207/08First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed | LP, Compilation, Mixed |
| 1978 | US | Marlin MAR 2207/08 / Marlin MARLIN 2207/08First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Mixed, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Marlin MAR 2207/08 / Marlin MARLIN 2207/08LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | Marlin MARLIN 2207/08First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed | LP, Compilation, Mixed |
| 1978 | US | Marlin MARLIN 2207/08First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed | LP, Compilation, Mixed |
| 1978 | US | Marlin 2207/08First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed | LP, Compilation, Mixed |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Epic EPIC 127/28First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
13 vinyl pressings of Disco Party are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Canada, US, Australia, Ecuador and more. One of them is T.K. Records PTK2-92029.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PTK2-92029, MAR 2207/08, MARLIN 2207/08, 2207/08) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM- MAR 2207 PTK-92030-Side I-1A-2HDKZ: and MAR 2207 PTK-92030-Side II-1A-2HDKZ:. 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.
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