Vinyl pressings
by Bruce Springsteen · 1984
Dancing In The Dark was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
75 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 20 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.
P ZSS-171721-4F MASTERDISK RLSide A runout, variant 1
P ZSS-171722-3E MASTERDISK RLSide B runout, variant 1
P ZSS-171721-4F MASTERDISK RLSide A runout, variant 2
P ZSS-171722-3D MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 2
P ZSS-171721-4C MASTERDISK RLSide A runout
P ZSS-171722-3E MASTERDISK RLSide B runout
ZSS 171721Side A label
ZSS 171722Side B label
(FXAP) XSM 171799-G/A n G1 A1Runout side A, variant 1
P XSM 171800-1A H1 STERLING ⚾︎Runout side B, variant 1
P XSN-171799-1A STERLING ⚾︎Runout side A, variant 2
P . XSM-171800-1A STERLING ⚾︎Runout side B, variant 2
G1 ZSS-171721-4H MASTERDISK RLSide A runout, variant 1
G1 ZSS-171722-3BSide B runout, variant 1
G1 ZSS-171721-4H MASTERDISK RLSide A runout, variant 2
G1 ZSS-171722-3K MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 2
G1 ZSS-171721-4H [Stamped: MASTERDISK] RLSide A runout
G1 ZSS-171722-3BSide B runout
G1 ZSS-171721-4(V or checkmark?) MASTERDISK (stamped) RLSide A etched, variant 2
G1 ZSS-171722-3(V or checkmark) MASTERDISK (stamped)Side B etched, variant 2
XSM 171799-1C M G A1 STERLING ⒽSide A etched, stamped
XSM-171800-1C G1 B3 STERLING ⒽSide B etched, stamped
XSM 171799Side A label
XSM 171800Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Columbia DEP 348First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 12093First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 223189First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 223189First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA12093First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS/Sony BA 223189First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Brazil | CBS 43578 / CBS 43.578First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia 38 04463First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012843First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012843First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012843First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012843First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ecuador | CBS Columbia 133-0091First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBSA 4436 / CBS A-4436First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS A-4436First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | CBS A 4436 / Sony Music A 44367", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | CBS BS-3505112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Philippines | CBS CE-EP-1800612", EP | 12", EP |
| ? | Philippines | CBS CE-EP-1800612", EP | 12", EP |
| ? | Philippines | CBS CE-EP-1800612" | 12" |
| ? | Poland | Art & Muzyka ARM 22154 1Flexi-disc, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| ? | Spain | CBS A-44367", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia 13-08408 / Collectables 13-084087", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia 13-084087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| ? | US | Columbia 13-084087", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia 38-044637", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
93 vinyl pressings of Dancing In The Dark are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia 38-04463, released May 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-04463, 44 05028, AS 1862, 44-05028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P ZSS-171721-4F MASTERDISK RL and P ZSS-171722-3E MASTERDISK RL. 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.
