Vinyl pressings
by Village People · 1979
In The Navy 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.
92 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 27 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.
T NB 973-AS-1CT STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
T NB 973-BS-1CT STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
T NB 973-AS-2CT T11111 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
T NB-973-BS-2CT STERLING T11111Side B runout, variant 2
NB 973-AS-2CSPE 1-1 STERLING (SRC LOGO)Side A runout version 1
NB-973-BS-1SPE 1-2 STERLING (SRC LOGO)Side B runout version 1
NB 973-AS-2CSPE 1-4 STERLING SRCSide A runout version 2
NB-973-BS-2SPE 1-1 STERLING SRCSide B runout version 2
NB 973-AS-2 GA R-4318 STERLINGRunout Side A
NB 973-BS-2 GA R-4319 STERLINGRunout Side B
NB 973 ASLabel Side A
NB 973 BSLabel Side B
NB-973-AS-2CS [Horizontal S] STERLINGSide A Etched - Sterling stamp
NB-973-BS-1CS S1 STERLINGSide B Etched - Sterling stamp
NB 973 ASSide A Label
NB 973 BSSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Unknown | Not On LabelFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1979 | Australia | RCA Victor 103320First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Austria | Metronome 30 168 / Metronome 0030.168First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Austria | Metronome 0900.131First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1979 | Austria | Metronome 0900.131First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1979 | Belgium | Philips 6075 053First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Belgium | Philips 6075 053First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Belgium | Philips 6075053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Belgium | Philips 9198 156First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Belgium | Philips 6075 053First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Bolivia | RCA IS-2022 / RCA Victor IS-2022First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA Victor 100.8026First year12", Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA Victor 100.8026First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA 102.8031First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA 101.8127First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
92 vinyl pressings of In The Navy are listed here, from 27 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Casablanca NB 973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 973, 6007 209, NBD 20155 DJ, NB 973 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T NB 973-AS-1CT STERLING and T NB 973-BS-1CT STERLING. 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.
