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Vinyl pressings

If I Show You I Can Dance

by Barry Blue · 1974

12 pressings9 countriesGlamRock

If I Show You I Can Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 If I Show You I Can Dance

1 pressing came out in 1974, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974NetherlandsBarclay BIS 100First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975GermanyBell Records 1C 006-96 977 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-96 9777", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975New ZealandBell Records BL 3077", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975PortugalBell Records 8E 006 - 96 977 M7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975South AfricaBell Records BLJ 1217", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKBell Records BELL 14527"7"
1975UKBell Records BELL 14527", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1975USArista AS-01487", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975USArista AS 01487", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975USArista ASDJ - 01487", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975AustraliaBell Records BELL-109327", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1976FranceDisc'Az 53.0017", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AIf I Show You I Can Dance
  2. BRosetta Stone

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of If I Show You I Can Dance are there?

12 vinyl pressings of If I Show You I Can Dance are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.

When was If I Show You I Can Dance first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands. One of them is Barclay BIS 100.

How do I tell if my copy of If I Show You I Can Dance is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BIS 100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is If I Show You I Can 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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