Vinyl pressings
by Andreas Vollenweider · 1989
Dancing With The Lion 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.
17 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 14 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.
AL 45154 -C1 DMM G2 DMSSide A runout, variant 1
BL 45154 - C1 DMM G1 DMSSide B runout, variant 1
AL 45154 -C1 DMM G2 DMS ¢ B3Side A runout, variant 2
BL 45154 -C1 DMM G1 DMS ¢ C6Side B runout, variant 2
AL-45154 1A5HZ: [Cinram 'CR' logo]Side A runout
BL-45154 1A5HZ: [Cinram 'CR' logo]Side B runout
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 | Argentina | CBS 70.082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 463331 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 463331 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Epic 188.027 / Epic BL - 45154First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Colombia | CBS 14002239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS CBS 463331 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | CBS CBS 463331 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Mexico | Columbia ZRI-463331First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | South Africa | CBS ASF 3263 / CBS 88901First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS CBS 463331-1 / CBS CBS 463331 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS/Sony CBS 463331 1 / CBS CBS 463331 1 (SE)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Switzerland | Colomba LP 89-01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Columbia C 45154 / Columbia OC 45154First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Columbia CAS 1522First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Venezuela | CBS JZ-20076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Poland | MJM Music PL MJM 102LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | CBS CPL-1021 / CBS CK-45154LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | MIG MIG02311LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Dancing With The Lion are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1989 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Canada, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia C 45154.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 45154, CAS 1522, FM 45154, 70.082) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 45154 -C1 DMM G2 DMS and BL 45154 - C1 DMM G1 DMS. 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.
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