Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Release format | Country | Label | Cat. No. | Release date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vinyl | West Germany 1 | Ariola | 25 900 OT | 1978.0 |
| Vinyl | West Germany 1 | Ariola | 340737 | 1978.0 |
| Cassette | West Germany | Ariola | 68 721 0 | 1978.0 |
| Vinyl | East Germany | Ariola | 200 202 | 1978.0 |
| Vinyl | Italy | Polydor | 2480 465 | 1978.0 |
| Cassette | Italy | Polydor | 3194 465 | 1978.0 |
| Vinyl | France 1 | Eurodisc | 913211 | 1978.0 |
| Cassette | France | Eurodisc | 914211 | 1978.0 |
| Vinyl | Spain | Ariola | 25 900 I | 1978.0 |
| Vinyl | United Kingdom | Ariola | ARLH 5006 | 1978.0 |
| Vinyl | Japan | Columbia/ Ariola | YX-7219 K | 1978.0 |
| Vinyl | Yugoslavia | RTB | 5926 | 1978.0 |
| Vinyl | United States | Chrysalis | CHR 1184 | 1978.0 |
| Vinyl | Argentina | RCA | 4658 | 1978.0 |
| Vinyl | Canada | Epic | PEC 90496 | 1979.0 |
| Vinyl | Australia | RCA | VPL 14076 | 1979.0 |
| Vinyl | South Africa | Ariola | ARD 2501 | 1979.0 |
| CD | Germany | BMG-Ariola | 262 819 | 1992.0 |
Question:
On what date did Epic label start its release?
Answer:
1979.0