Vinyl pressings
by Candido · 1979
Dancin' & Prancin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.
SA-8520-A-RE1-3 F/W cL NYC I A1FSide A Runout - Variant 1
SA-8520-B-RE1 FWѼ I A4DSide B Runout - Variant 1
SA-8520-A-REI-2 FWѼ I Q2ISide A Runout - Variant 2
SA-8520-B-REI FWѼ I ∧1NSide B Runout - Variant 2
SA-8520-A REI-2 FWC5Side A
SA-8520-B REI-1 FWC5Side B
I A1EA SA-8520-A RE1-2 FWóA-Side Runout Etching
I A1C SA-8520-B-RE-1 FWóB-Side Runout Etching
SA 8520 AA-Side Label
SA 8520 BB-Side Label
SA-8520-A-RE1-3 F/W cL NYC I A1FA-Side Runout Etching
SA-8520-A-RE1 FWCS I A4DB-Side Runout Etching
SA 8520 AA-Side Label
SA 8520 BB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVS-4711First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Salsoul Records SA 8520First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Salsoul Records ZL 37292 / RCA ZL 37292First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Salsoul Records SA 8520First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Mexico | Salsoul Records SSL-05First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Salsoul Records SA 8520First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | Salsoul Records XL-14123First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Turkey | Nectar LP. 8002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Salsoul Records SSLP 1517 / Salsoul Records OC 062-63 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Salsoul Records SA 8520First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Salsoul Records SA 8520 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Salsoul Records SA 8520First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | Venezuela | Salsoul Records SR-0003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Salsoul Records SA 8520LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Salsoul Records SA 8520LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1811 / Salsoul Records RGM-1811LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2024 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1811 / Salsoul Records RGM-1811LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1811 / Salsoul Records RGM-1811LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
18 vinyl pressings of Dancin' & Prancin' are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1979 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SA 8520.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SA 8520, SA 8520 DJ, SSLP 1517, AVS-4711) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SA-8520-A-RE1-3 F/W cL NYC I A1F and SA-8520-B-RE1 FWѼ I A4D. 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.
