Vinyl pressings
by Bingoboys · 1990
How To Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
[SRC Logo] ST-DM-59817-59816-1Runout, side A, etched / [stamped] (Variant 1)
[SRC Logo] ST-DM-59817-59816-1Runout, side B, etched / [stamped] (Variant 1)
ST-DM-59816-1 I - I [SRC Logo]Runout, side A, etched / [stamped] (Variant 2)
[SRC Logo] ST-DM-59817̷̶̷-59816-1 I - IRunout, side B, etched / [stamped] (Variant 2)
ST-DM-59818-59819-1Record 1 A side runout etched
ST-DM-59818-59819-1Record 1 B side runout etched
ST-DM-59817-59814-1Record 2 A side runout etched
ST-DM-59820-59821-1Record 2 B side runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Atlantic 0-86083First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | Atlantic DMD 1613First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Atlantic DMD 1613First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1991 | Australia | Atlantic 756786083-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Australia | BMG 756787756-77", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-86083-0 / Atlantic 7567-86083-0 LB12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-86002-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-87756-7 / Atlantic A 77567", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-87756-7 / Atlantic A 77567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Germany | Atlantic PM 105812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Philippines | Atlantic DS-301 / Atlantic 0-8608312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1991 | UK | EastWest Records America SAM A 775612", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Atlantic A 7756 (T) / Atlantic A7756T12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Atlantic A 77567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Atlantic A 7756 / Atlantic A77567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of How To Dance are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US. One of them is Atlantic 0-86083.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-86083, DMD 1613) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC Logo] ST-DM-59817-59816-1 and [SRC Logo] ST-DM-59817-59816-1. 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.
