Vinyl pressings
by Village People · 1978
Y.M.C.A. 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.
88 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 28 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.
p NB-945-AS STERLINGRunout etched/stamped side A
p NB-945-BS STERLINGRunout etched/stamped side B
NB 945 ASLabel side A
NB 945 BSLabel side B
NB 945 ASA side label
NB 945 BSB side label
NB-945-AS-1A STERLING SIIIDeadwax A
NB-945-BS-1A STERLING SDeadwax B
NB-945-AS-1-1- 1 PRC STERLINGSide A Runout
NB-945-BS-1-1- 1 PRC STERLINGSide B runout
NB 945 ASSide A label
NB 945 BSSide B label
NB-945-AS STERLINGA side - runout (etched/stamped) side A
NB-945-BS STERLINGB side - runout (etched/stamped) side B
(NB 945 AS)A side - label
(NB 945 BS)B side - label
NB-945-AS I-I [SRC Logo] STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
1-3 NB-945-BS [SRC Logo] STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
1-1 [SRC Logo] NB-945-AS STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
1-1 NB-945-BS [SRC Logo] STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
NB-945-AS-2-1-11 PRC [STERLING]Runout side A etched / [stamped], variant 1
NB-945-BS-2-1-14 PRC [STERLING]Runout 1 side B etched / [stamped], variant 1
NB-945-AS-2-1-11 PRC [STERLING]Runout side A etched / [stamped], variant 2
NB-945-BS-3-1-1 PRC [STERLING]Runout 1 side B etched / [stamped], variant 2
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 | RCA 41A-3038First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Argentina | RCA 41A-3038First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | RCA Victor 103233First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | RCA Victor TDS - 029First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Austria | Metronome 30.140 / Metronome 0030.140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Philips 6075 045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Philips 9198 018First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Belgium | Philips 6075 045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Philips 6075 045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Philips 6075 045First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Philips 6075 045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Philips 6075 045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Philips 9198 018First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Brazil | RCA 101.8112First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Casablanca NB 945First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 885 905-77", Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Italy | 12 Inch Stars TIX 07312", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1998 | Italy | 12 Inch Stars TIX 07312", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Italy | Lollipop LL 0812" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | El Salvador | RCA CA-105827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Barclay 128 0937", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 758 00212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
106 vinyl pressings of Y.M.C.A. are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1978 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Casablanca NB 945.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 945, NBD 20144 DJ, NB 945 DJ, 9199 944) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p NB-945-AS STERLING and p NB-945-BS 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.
