US
August 8, 1979- Label and catalog number
- Prestige D-141
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Bill Summers & Summers Heat · 1979
Dancing Lady / Feel The Heat was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 3 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.
p P 769 AS-1BA-Side Runout Etching
p P 769 BS-1AB-Side Runout Etching
P-769-A-SA-Side Label
P-769-B-SB-Side Label
PRC-103-A-2E A1C WRunout A
PRC 103-B-1E A1B WRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Italy | Prestige DLP 617First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Prestige PRC 103First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Prestige PRC 103First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Prestige PRS 103First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Prestige PRS 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Prestige D-141First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Prestige Prestige 769First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Prestige P-769First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Prestige P-769First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Prestige D-141First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Dancing Lady / Feel The Heat are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Italy. One of them is Prestige D-141, released August 8, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D-141, Prestige 769, P-769, PRC 103) 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.
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.