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Vinyl pressings

Do You Wanna Dance?

by Barry Blue · 1973

16 pressings13 countriesVocalPop

Do You Wanna Dance? was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Do You Wanna Dance?

15 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 12 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.

UK

October 19, 1973
Label and catalog number
Bell Records BELL 1336
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

BELL 1336 A-1URunout Stamp Side A

BELL 1336 B-1URunout Stamp Side B

BELL 1336ALabel Side A

BELL 1336BLabel Side B

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UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Bell Records BELL 1336
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

BELL 1336A 45Label A-side

BELL 1336B 45Label B-side

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Australia

1973
Label and catalog number
Bell Records 2008 212
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

2008 212 AA

2008 212 BB

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Austria

1973
Label and catalog number
Bell Records 2008 212
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2008 212 S1 320 24 Made in Austria 2Runout A, stamped

2008 212 S2 320 24 Made in Austria 2Runout B, stamped

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France

1973
Label and catalog number
Barclay 61891Barclay 61 891
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BLY 61891 ARunout side A, variant 1

BLY 61891 BRunout side B, variant 1

BLY 61891 A DFRunout side A, variant 2

BLY 61891 BRunout side B, variant 2

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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.

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973ArgentinaBell Records 2008 212First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1973ArgentinaBell Records 2008212First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1973AustraliaBell Records 2008 212First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973AustriaBell Records 2008 212First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973FranceBarclay 61891 / Barclay 61 891First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973FranceBarclay 61891First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973GermanyBell Records 2008 212 / Bell Records 2008212First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973IrelandBell Records BELL 1336First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973ItalyBell Records 2008 212First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973NetherlandsBarclay 61 891 / Barclay 61891First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973New ZealandBell Records 2008 212First year7", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
1973PortugalBell Records 2008 212First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1973SpainBell Records 20 08 212 / Bell Records 2008 212First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973UKBell Records BELL 1336First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1973UKBell Records BELL 1336First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 16 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. ADo You Wanna Dance?
  2. BDon't Put Your Money On My Horse

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Do You Wanna Dance? are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Do You Wanna Dance? are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.

When was Do You Wanna Dance? first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Argentina, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1336, released October 19, 1973.

How do I tell if my copy of Do You Wanna Dance? is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1336, 2008 212, 61891, 61 891) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL 1336 A-1U and BELL 1336 B-1U. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Do You Wanna Dance? 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.

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