Vinyl pressings
by Brian Poole & The Tremeloes · 1963
I Can Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DRF-32026-T1-1C I 1Runout A, variant 1
DRF-32027-T1-1C C 1Runout B, variant 1
DRF-32026-T1-1C U KT 1Runout A, variant 2
DRF-32027-T1-1C U KT 1Runout B, variant 2
DRF-32026-TI-ICRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
DRF-32027-TI-ICRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
DRF-31026-T1-1C DM KT 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
DRF-32027-T1-1C DM KT 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
DR.32026Side A label [Inverted]
DR.32027Side B label [Inverted]
DRF-32026-T1-1CRunout side A, stamped
DRF-32027-T1-1CRunout side B, stamped
DR.32026Label side A [180° rotated]
DR.32027Label side B [180° rotated]
45.DR32026 7XDEC531Side A Runout
45.DR32027 7XDEC532Side B Runout
45-DR32026Side A Label
7XDEC531Side A Label
DRF-32026-T1-1CRunout A stamped
DRF-32027-T1-1CRunout B stamped
DR.32026Label A
DR.32027Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Decca Y7133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Ireland | Decca F.11771First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Sweden | Decca F 11771First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Decca F.11771First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | UK | Decca F.11771First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Decca F.11771First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Decca F.11771First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Decca DL 25 1247" | 7" |
| 1964 | Italy | Decca 45-F 117717", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Decca F 11771 / Decca F.117717", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of I Can Dance are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Australia, Ireland, Sweden. One of them is Decca F.11771, released November 22, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.11771, Y7133, F 11771) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DRF-32026-T1-1C I 1 and DRF-32027-T1-1C C 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.
