Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1978
Thank God It's Friday 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.
53 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
T1 NBLP - 7099 - 3 AS 7THSide A - Runout groove area, hand-etched
T2 NBLP - 7099 - 3 BS 8THSide B - Runout groove area, hand-etched
T1 NBLP-7099-3-CS 8THSide C - Runout groove area, hand-etched
T1 NBLP - 7099 - 3 DS 8THSide D - Runout groove area, hand-etched
1S NBLP-7099 - 3 AS 6SM ALSHIRESide A runout, etched (ALSHIRE, stamped)
1S NBLP-7099 - 3 BS 5SM ALSHIRESide B runout, etched (ALSHIRE, stamped)
1S NBLP-7099-3-CS 5SM ALSHIRESide C runout, etched (ALSHIRE, stamped)
1S NBLP-7099-3-DS 4SM ALSHIRESide D runout, etched (ALSHIRE, stamped)
NBLP-7099 - 3 AS 21G K-9685 GOLRunout A, variant 1
NBLP-7099 - 3 BS 21G ALSHIRE K-9687 GOLRunout B, variant 1
NBLP-7099-3-CS 22G ALSHIRE K-9690 GOLRunout C, variant 1
NBLP-7099-3-DS 20G ALSHIRE K-9680 GOLRunout D, variant 1
NBLP-7099-3-AS 2R S-5733 ALSHIRERunout A
NBLP-7099-3-BS 2R S-5734 ALSHIRERunout B
NBLP-7099-3-CS 2R S-5735 ALSHIRERunout C
NBLP - 7099 - 3 DS - RE 1 1R S-5736 ALSHIRERunout D
IS NBLP - 7099 - 3 AS 5SM ALSHIRESide A runout - variant 1
IS NBLP - 7099 - 3 BS 6SM ALSHIRESide B runout - variant 1
IS NBLP-7099-3-CS 4SM ALSHIRESide C runout - variant 1
IS NBLP - 7099 - 3 DS 5SM ALSHIRESide D runout - variant 1
1S NBLP 7099-3 AS 5SM Alshire A2Runout side A, variant 1
1S NBLP 7099-3-BS 4SM Alshire B4Runout side B, variant 1
1S NBLP 7099-3 CS 6SM Alshire A3Runout side C, variant 1
1S NBLP 7099-3-DS-RE-1 4SM Alshire A2Runout side D, variant 1
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 | Argentina | Casablanca SUPER L 3512First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 12", Single Sided, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, 12", Single Sided, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Casablanca NBLP 7099First yearLP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | LP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| 1978 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7099-3First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, 12", Single Sided | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, 12", Single Sided |
| 1978 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7099-3LP, Compilation, Club Edition, 12", Single Sided · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, 12", Single Sided · Club edition |
| 1978 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7099-3First yearLP, Compilation, 12", Single Sided | LP, Compilation, 12", Single Sided |
| 1978 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7099-3First yearLP, Compilation, 12", Single Sided | LP, Compilation, 12", Single Sided |
| 1978 | Colombia | Casablanca 062012First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Ecuador | Casablanca LP 28514First yearLP, Compilation, 12", Single Sided | LP, Compilation, 12", Single Sided |
| 1978 | France | Casablanca CBLA 71034First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Casablanca CBLA.71034First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Casablanca NB 7041 / Bellaphon NB 7041First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 12", Single Sided, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, 12", Single Sided, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Casablanca CBLP 50018 / CBLP 50019 / CBLP 50020First yearLP, 12" | LP, 12" |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | Casablanca NBLP 7099-12.98 / Casablanca NBLP 7099-3First yearLP, Compilation, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | LP, Compilation, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| 1978 | Italy | Quadrifoglio VDS 9480First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Casablanca NBLP 7099First yearLP, 12", Single Sided | LP, 12", Single Sided |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Malaysia | Songbirds BLP 6774LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Portugal | Philips 6641836LP, 12", Single Sided | LP, 12", Single Sided |
| ? | Taiwan | Kong Mei Record Co., Ltd. KM-2209LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
62 vinyl pressings of Thank God It's Friday are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Italy, Hong Kong and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7099, released April 22, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7099, NBLP 7099-3, NBLP-7099, NBLP 7099-12.98) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 NBLP - 7099 - 3 AS 7TH and T2 NBLP - 7099 - 3 BS 8TH. 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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