US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Polydor PD 14471
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
PD-14471-77NP-3225-S-PRC-1-1-1Side A
PD-14471-77NP-3231-S-PRC-1-1-1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Bionic Boogie · 1977
Dance Little Dreamer was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
PD-14471-77NP-3225-S-PRC-1-1-1Side A
PD-14471-77NP-3231-S-PRC-1-1-1Side B
Etched PD-14471-77NP-3231-S-PRC-1-1-1 prc
GoL PD-14471-77NP-3225-M-GD Fw JA S-6837A-Side Runout Etching
GoL PD-14471-77NP-3225-S-GD Fw JA S-6836B-Side Runout Etching
77 NP 3225Labels
2066908 A//1∇ 420 03Side A runout
2066908 A//1∇X420 04Side B runout
2066908 A//1∇ 420 03Side A runout
2066908 A//1∇X420 04Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Polydor PD 14471First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2066 903First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor AS 5000 432First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Polydor PD 14471First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Polydor 2066 908First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3520First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2066 908First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2066 908First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD 14471First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD 14471First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD 14471First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Australia | Polydor 2066 9087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Dance Little Dreamer are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Polydor PD 14471.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 14471, 2066 908, 2066 903, AS 5000 432) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-14471-77NP-3225-S-PRC-1-1-1 and PD-14471-77NP-3231-S-PRC-1-1-1. 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.