Vinyl pressings
by Brick · 1976
Dazz was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
B-727 (W-10386-S) #3 Masterfonics NAMIEtched Side A
B-727 (W-10387) #2 Masterfonics NAMIEtched Side B
(W-10386-S)Label Side A
(W-10387)Label Side B
T B-727-(W-10386-S)-1 MASTERFONICS IIIRunout Side 1 etch, variant 1
T B-727-(W-10387)-1 MASTERFONICS CTHRunout Side 2 etch, variant 1
T B-727-(W-10386-S)-1 MASTERFONICSRunout Side 1 etch, variant 2
T B-727-(W-10387)-1 MASTERFONICS CTHRunout Side 2 etch, variant 2
B-727-(W-10386-S) [MR logo] △100615 MASTERFONICS MONARCHSide A runout
B-727-(W-10387)-S [MR logo] △100615-X MASTERFONICS MONARCHSide B runout
(W-10386)Side A label
(W-10387)Side B label
B-727 (W-10386-S) #2 Masterfonics NAMISide A Runout, etched
B-727 (W-10387) #2 Masterfonics NAMI [Scranton logo]Side B Runout, etched [stamped]
(W-10386-S)Side A Label
(W-10387)Side B Label
B-727-(W-10386-S12) MASTERFONICSEtched in runout, Side A
B-727 (W-10278-S-12) MASTERFONICSEtched in runout, Side B
W-10386-S12Printed on label, Side A
W-10278-S12Printed on label, Side B
B-727 (W-10386-S12) MASTERFONICSA
B-727 (W-10278-S12)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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Stateside OSS-11353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Australia | Stateside OSS-11353First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor B-727First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor BDJ-727First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | Bullet Records B-727First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 18486First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Ireland | Philips BANG 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 1070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | EMI International EMI 1070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Bang Records BANG 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Bang Records BANG 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Bang Records B-727 DISCOFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Bang Records B-727 DISCOFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Bang Records BDJ-727First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Bang Records BDJ-727First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 369212" | 12" |
| 1987 | US | Magic City Records MCR-BR-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Magic City Records MCR-BR-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | BCM Records BCM 1277012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Dazz are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Bang Records B-727, released September 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-727, B-727 DISCO, BDJ-727, BANG 004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-727 (W-10386-S) #3 Masterfonics NAMI and B-727 (W-10387) #2 Masterfonics NAMI. 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.
