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
Vinyl pressings
by Alan O'Day · 1977
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.
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.
ST-PC-34159 SPLabel Side A
ST-PC-33971 SPLabel Side B
ST-PC-34159 ARLabel Side A
ST-PC-33971 ARLabel Side B
ST-PC-34159 RILabel side A
ST-PC-33971 RILabel side B
PC-34159 SPLabel Side A
ST-PC-34159 SPLabel Side B
PC-34159 RILabel Side A
ST-PC-34159 RILabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Pacific Records PC 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Brazil | Atlantic 10.041First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic PC 002First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic PC 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Atlantic PC 002First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Atlantic PC 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Pacific Records K 11212 / Pacific Records MS 5020XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Pacific Records PC 002First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Pacific Records PC 002First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Pacific Records PC 002First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Pacific Records PC-002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Pacific Records PC 002First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Pacific Records PC 002First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Pacific Records PC 0027", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Started Out Dancing, Ended Up Making Love are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Pacific Records PC 002.
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.
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.