Vinyl pressings
by Bryan Ferry · 1985
Don't Stop The Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 13 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.
FERRY 2 A//3∇ 420 V TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 1
FERRY 2 B//2∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSERunout side B, variant 1
FERRY 2 A//3▽420 V 11 15 TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 2
FERRY 2 B//1▽420 H 4 4 TOWNHOUSERunout side B, variant 2
DON'T STOP THE DANCE FERPX+2+A ORLAKESide A - etched
SLAVE TO LOVE - NOCTURNE FERPX+2+B ORLAKESide B - etched
FERRX-2-A-5 ✱ Town House MARunout, Etched, Side A
FERRX 2-B 4 ✱ MA 2Runout, Etched, Side B
FERRY 2 A//3∇ 420 V TOWNHOUSE
FERRY 2 B//2∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSE
FERRY 2 A//4∇ 420 V TOWNHOUSERunout side A
FERRY 2 B//2∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSERunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | EG 883 174-1 / Polydor 883 174-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Australia | EG 883 174-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | EG 92 03850 / Warner Bros. Records 92 03850First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 88877 / EG 92 88877First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 88877 / EG 92 88877First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Polydor 883 174-7 / EG 883 174-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 883 174-7 / EG 883 174-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | EG 883 174-1 / Polydor 883 174-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | EG 883 174-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | EG 883 174-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | EG 883 174-1 / Polydor 883 174-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | Polydor FERRY 2 / Polydor 883 174-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | EG 883 174-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Japan | EG 7DM-0143 / Polydor 7DM-0143First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | EG 12MM 7016 / Polydor 12MM 7016First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | The Vinyl Factory VF08712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2013 | UK | The Vinyl Factory VF08812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2013 | UK | The Vinyl Factory VF08912", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited | 12", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited |
37 vinyl pressings of Don't Stop The Dance are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1985 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is EG FERRY 2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FERRY 2, FERRX 2, FERPX 2, 9 20385-0A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FERRY 2 A//3∇ 420 V TOWNHOUSE and FERRY 2 B//2∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSE. 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.
