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Vinyl pressings

Dancin

by Aaron Smith · 2004

13 pressings6 countriesHouseDeep HouseTech HouseElectronic

Dancin was first pressed on vinyl in 2004. 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 Dancin

3 pressings came out in 2004, 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.

US

2004
Label and catalog number
Moody Recordings MDR9669-1
Format
12"
Runout / matrix

MDR-9669A SIMON THE EXCHANGERunout Etchings Side A

MdR-9669B SIMON THE EXCHANGERunout Etchings Side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

2000s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004USMoody Recordings MDR9669-1First year12"12"
2004USMoody Recordings MDR9670-1First year12"12"
2004USMoody Recordings MDR9669-1DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
2005UKData Records BOSSMOS 02P212", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2005UKBoss BOSS03112", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2005ItalySound Division SD 013312"12"
2005UKBoss boss03112", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
2005SpainVendetta Records VENMX 644 (N)12"12"
2005FranceAmbassade Records AMBASSADE 016 / Ambassade Records 01612", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2006UKData Records BOSSMOS02T12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
2006NetherlandsSpinnin' Records SPR01612", Test Pressing · Test pressing12", Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownNot On Label DJVZ00112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
?UKBoss Records BOSSMOS02T12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label

Tracklist

  1. ADancin (JJ Flores & Steve Smooth Remix)
  2. BDancin (Original Mix)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dancin are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Dancin are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2004 and 2006.

When was Dancin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2004, in US. One of them is Moody Recordings MDR9669-1.

How do I tell if my copy of Dancin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MDR9669-1, MDR9670-1, MDR9669-1DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MDR-9669A SIMON THE EXCHANGE and MdR-9669B SIMON THE EXCHANGE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dancin 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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