Skip to content
VinylLens
Alan O'DayStarted Out Dancing, Ended Up Making Love

Vinyl pressings

Started Out Dancing, Ended Up Making Love

by Alan O'Day · 1977

14 pressings7 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Started Out Dancing, Ended Up Making Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Started Out Dancing, Ended Up Making Love

13 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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

1977
Label and catalog number
Pacific Records PC 002
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ST-PC-34159 SPLabel Side A

ST-PC-33971 SPLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1977
Label and catalog number
Pacific Records PC 002
Format
7", 45 RPM · AR
Runout / matrix

ST-PC-34159 ARLabel Side A

ST-PC-33971 ARLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1977
Label and catalog number
Pacific Records PC 002
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo · RI
Runout / matrix

ST-PC-34159 RILabel side A

ST-PC-33971 RILabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1977
Label and catalog number
Pacific Records PC 002
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

PC-34159 SPLabel Side A

ST-PC-34159 SPLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1977
Label and catalog number
Pacific Records PC 002
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · RI
Runout / matrix

PC-34159 RILabel Side A

ST-PC-34159 RILabel 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaPacific Records PC 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977BrazilAtlantic 10.041First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
1977CanadaAtlantic PC 002First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977CanadaAtlantic PC 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977JamaicaAtlantic PC 002First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977New ZealandAtlantic PC 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKPacific Records K 11212 / Pacific Records MS 5020XFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977USPacific Records PC 002First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977USPacific Records PC 002First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1977USPacific Records PC 002First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977USPacific Records PC-002First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977USPacific Records PC 002First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1977USPacific Records PC 002First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1977USPacific Records PC 0027", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono

Tracklist

  1. AStarted Out Dancing, Ended Up Making Love3:21
  2. BAngie Baby3:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Started Out Dancing, Ended Up Making Love are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Started Out Dancing, Ended Up Making Love are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Started Out Dancing, Ended Up Making Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Pacific Records PC 002.

How do I tell if my copy of Started Out Dancing, Ended Up Making Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 002, PC-002, K 11212, 10.041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-PC-34159 SP and ST-PC-33971 SP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Started Out Dancing, Ended Up Making Love 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.

More Alan O'Day on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Started Out Dancing, Ended Up Making Love worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free