Vinyl pressings
by Amina · 1989
Belly Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
874443-1 A2 MPORunout side A, variant 1
874443-1 B2 MPORunout side B, variant 1
874433-1 A2 MPORunout side A, variant 2
874433-1 B2 MPORunout side B, variant 2
8744327 A DA PDO B 11Side A
B 8744327 B DA PDO 11Side B
874 432-7 1Label Side A
874 432-7 2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | France | Philips 874 433-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | France | Philips 874 432-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | France | Philips 87443277", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australasia | Polydor 874 433-1 / PolyGram Records Pty. Limited 874 433-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Canada | Philips 874 433-112" | 12" |
| 1990 | Europe | Philips 875 324-77", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | Philips 210712", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Germany | Philips 875 325-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Mercury MERX 32212" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | Mercury MER 3227" | 7" |
| 1990 | UK | Mercury MERXDJ 32212", Promo, Single · Promo | 12", Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Mango 537 845-112" | 12" |
| 1990 | US | Philips 874 433-112" | 12" |
| 1990 | US | Mango 537 845-1DJ12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Belly Dance are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in France. One of them is Philips 874 433-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 874 433-1, 874 432-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 874443-1 A2 MPO and 874443-1 B2 MPO. 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.
