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Vinyl pressings

Dancing In The Dark

by 4Tune 500 · 2002

12 pressings4 countriesHouseElectronic

Dancing In The Dark was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Dancing In The Dark

2 pressings came out in 2002, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2000s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002UKBlack Gold BLGD04DJX01First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2002UKBlack Gold BLGD04First year12"12"
2003UnknownNot On Label SATANS ANGELS12"12"
2003FranceRoyal Flush Records RF 02612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo
2003ItalyRe»»Vox RX 01212"12"
2003SpainHouse Works HW 76-10012"12"
2003UKBlack Gold BLGD04DJX0312", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
2003UKBlack Gold BLGD0412", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label
2003UKBlack Gold BLGD04DJX0312", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
2003UKBlack Gold BLGD04DJX0212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
2003FranceRoyal Flush Records RF 02612", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2003UKBlack Gold BLGD04DJC0112", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ADancing In The Dark (Original Mix)
  2. BDancing In The Dark (4Tune Dub)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dancing In The Dark are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Dancing In The Dark are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2002 and 2003.

When was Dancing In The Dark first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2002, in UK. One of them is Black Gold BLGD04, released December 13, 2002.

How do I tell if my copy of Dancing In The Dark is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLGD04, BLGD04DJX01) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dancing In The Dark on vinyl worth?

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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