Vinyl pressings
by Bette Midler · 1972
Do You Want To Dance? / Superstar was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1972, 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-A-23775-6 (MR) ∆90123A Side, Runout, Etched / except (MR) stamped (variant 1
ST-A-25451-6 (MR) ∆90124B Side, Runout, Etched / except (MR) stamped (variant 1
ST-A-23775-MOA Side, Label
ST-A-25451-MOB Side, Label
ST-A-23775-7 ATL40Variant 1: A side runout etched
ST-A-25451-1 ATL41Variant 1: B side runout etched
ST-A-23775-7 ATL40 [SRC logo]Variant 2: A side runout etched
ST-A-25451-1 ATL41 [SRC logo]Variant 2: B side runout etched
ST-A-23775-4 PPRunout, side A, etched
ST-A-25451-4 PPRunout, side B, etched
ST-A-23775-PLLabel side A
ST-A-25451-PLLabel side B
A-23775 SPA
ST-A-23775 SPB
A-23775 PLLabel, side A
ST-A-23775 PLLabel, side B
ST-A-23775-MOStereo side label
A-25451-MOMono side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic AT-2928First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-1198AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-1198AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Atlantic G-1203First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 10264First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Panama | Atlantic 45-2928First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Panama | Atlantic 2928First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K 10264First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K 10264First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K 10264First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic 45-2928First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic 45-2928First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic 45-2928First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic 45-2928First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic 45-2928First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
24 vinyl pressings of Do You Want To Dance? / Superstar are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2928.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2928, K 10264, AT-2928, P-1198A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-23775-6 (MR) ∆90123 and ST-A-25451-6 (MR) ∆90124. 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.
