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Vinyl pressings

Do You Want To Dance

by Bobby Freeman · 1958

27 pressings7 countriesRhythm & BluesVocalRock & RollRock

Do You Want To Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Do You Want To Dance

17 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Josie 45-835
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

JOZ-209-45Etched, Side A

JOZ-208-45Etched, Side B

45-JOZ-208 #2Etched, Side B Variation

45-JOZ-209A-side label

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Josie 835
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Brown Labels; Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

⓷# JOZ-209-45 △20588Runout A

JOZ-208-45 △20587Runout B

JOZ-209-45A-side label

JOZ-208-45B-side label

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Josie 835
Format
10", 78 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

JOZ-209Side A etched

JOZ-208Side B etched

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Josie 45-835
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

JOZ-209-45Etched, Side A

JOZ-208-45Etched, Side B

45-JOZ-209A-side label

45-JOZ-208B-side label

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

All 27 vinyl pressings

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

1950s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaPrestige Records PSP 1158First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958AustraliaPrestige Records PSP 1158First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958CanadaJubilee 45-835First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958CanadaJubilee 835First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958NetherlandsArtone JG 21.009x45First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958NetherlandsArtone JG 21009First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958New ZealandPrestige Records PSP 1158First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKLondon Records 45-HLJ 8644First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958UKLondon Records / London American RecordingsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1958UKLondon Records 45-HL-J.8644First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958UKLondon Records HL-J.8644 / London American Recordings HL-J.8644First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958USJosie 45-835First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958USJosie 835First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958USJosie 835First year10", 78 RPM, Single10", 78 RPM, Single
1958USJosie 45-835First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
All 17 pressings from the 1950s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USJosie 45-8357", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1973USGoldies 45 D-25107", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumJubilee 150197", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?UKRevival Records REV 60037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USJosie 45-8357", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USJosie 8357", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USTrip TR-1137", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USJosie 45-8357", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USJosie 835Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USJosie 45-8357", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ADo You Want To Dance2:30
  2. BBig Fat Woman1:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Do You Want To Dance are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Do You Want To Dance are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1973.

When was Do You Want To Dance first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Josie 45-835.

How do I tell if my copy of Do You Want To Dance is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-835, 835, 45-HLJ 8644, 45-HL-J.8644) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JOZ-209-45 and JOZ-208-45. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Do You Want To 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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