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
Vinyl pressings
by Aaron Smith · 2004
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.
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.
MDR-9669A SIMON THE EXCHANGERunout Etchings Side A
MdR-9669B SIMON THE EXCHANGERunout Etchings Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | US | Moody Recordings MDR9669-1First year12" | 12" |
| 2004 | US | Moody Recordings MDR9670-1First year12" | 12" |
| 2004 | US | Moody Recordings MDR9669-1DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | UK | Data Records BOSSMOS 02P212", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | UK | Boss BOSS03112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | Italy | Sound Division SD 013312" | 12" |
| 2005 | UK | Boss boss03112", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2005 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 644 (N)12" | 12" |
| 2005 | France | Ambassade Records AMBASSADE 016 / Ambassade Records 01612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2006 | UK | Data Records BOSSMOS02T12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2006 | Netherlands | Spinnin' Records SPR01612", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label DJVZ00112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Boss Records BOSSMOS02T12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label |
13 vinyl pressings of Dancin are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2004 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 2004, in US. One of them is Moody Recordings MDR9669-1.
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.
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.