Japan
1980- Label and catalog number
- Discomate DSS-9
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
DSS 9.A 110 1 K SA Side stamped runout
DSS 9 B 110 2B Side stamped runout
ABBADame! Dame! Dame! / Gracias Por La Musica
Vinyl pressings
Dame! Dame! Dame! / Gracias Por La Musica
by ABBA · 1980
16 pressings13 countriesEuropopPop
Dame! Dame! Dame! was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Dame! Dame! Dame!
16 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 13 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.
US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Discos CBS International DAS 40003
- Format
- 7"
US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Discos CBS International DAS 40003
- Format
- 7", Single, Promo
Argentina
1980- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 41AI-3181
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
HAHO 21352 1S
HAHO 21353 3S
Bolivia
1980- Label and catalog number
- RCA RS - 2053
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Chile
1980- Label and catalog number
- RCA CRS-026
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 16 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s16 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | RCA Victor 41AI-3181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Argentina | RCA Victor 41AI-3181First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Bolivia | RCA RS - 2053First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Chile | RCA CRS-026First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | RCA 05(3011)52201First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ecuador | RCA Victor ECK-200966First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | El Salvador | RCA CA-10913First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Discomate DSS-9First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP - 5410 / RCA Victor SP.5410First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP - 5410 - / RCA Victor SP - 5410First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Panama | RCA XB-01157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Peru | RCA XRPBO 1000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Discos CBS International DAS 40003First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Discos CBS International DAS 40003First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Uruguay | RCA 33 UR 515First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
Tracklist
- ADame! Dame! Dame!
- BGracias Por La Musica
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Dame! Dame! Dame! are there?
16 vinyl pressings of Dame! Dame! Dame! are listed here, from 13 countries.
When was Dame! Dame! Dame! first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Japan, US, Argentina, Bolivia and more. One of them is Discomate DSS-9.
How do I tell if my copy of Dame! Dame! Dame! is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSS-9, DAS 40003, 41AI-3181, RS - 2053) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSS 9.A 110 1 K S and DSS 9 B 110 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Dame! Dame! Dame! 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.
