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Dancing In The Dark by Carmen Cavallaro, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Dancing In The Dark

by Carmen Cavallaro · 1939

47 pressings10 countriesPop

Dancing In The Dark was first pressed on vinyl in 1939. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Dancing In The Dark

2 pressings came out in 1939, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 47 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1930s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1939CanadaDecca 122First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1939USDecca 122First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1940s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1940USDecca 3111Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940USDecca 3113Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1942USDecca 122Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1942USDecca 122Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1946CanadaDecca A-441Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1946USDecca A-441Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1947USDecca A-602Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1949USDecca DLP 5007LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1949USDecca DL 5007LP, 10"LP, 10"
1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954UKDecca ED 5977", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1954USDecca ED-597 / Decca ED 5977", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
1954USDecca ED-597 / Decca ED 5977", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
1955CanadaDecca DL 8120LPLP
1955USDecca DL 8120LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955USDecca DL 8120LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaDecca DL 8813LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USDecca DL 8813LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959USDecca DL 8813LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ItalyFonit DL 8813 / Decca DL 8813LP, AlbumLP, Album
1961GermanyBrunswick 87 048 LPBM / Brunswick LPBM 87 048LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKAce Of Hearts AH 6 / Ace Of Hearts AH.6LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961UruguayDecca UDL 8120LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USMCA Records MCA-532 / Decca DL 78961LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USMCA Records MCA 532 / Decca DL 78961LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1977USMCA Records MCA-532LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04986 / World Record Club R 04986LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaMCA Records MCA 532LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980BrazilMCA Records 202547LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA 532LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDecca LTM-9348LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaFestival Records FR10-136210", LP, Album, Mono · Mono10", LP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaBrunswick LAA 8503LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaFestival Records FR10-136210", LP, Album, Mono · Mono10", LP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaDecca DL 78961LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaDecca DL 8961LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaDecca DL 8961LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyBrunswick 87 048 LPBM / Brunswick LPBM 87 048LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?New ZealandFestival Records FL-30,664LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKBrunswick LA 8503 / Brunswick LA.850310"10"
?UKDecca BML 8503 / Decca BML.8503LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 8961LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USDecca 9-267", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Box Set
?USDecca A-602Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
?USDecca DL 789617", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. ACocktails For Two
  2. BThe Very Thought Of You
  3. CIf I Had You
  4. DSmoke Gets In Your Eyes
  5. EDancing In The Dark
  6. FLover
  7. GBody And Soul
  8. HYou're Mine, You!
  9. IAlone Together
  10. JNight And Day

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dancing In The Dark are there?

47 vinyl pressings of Dancing In The Dark are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1939 and 1980.

When was Dancing In The Dark first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1939, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca 122.

How do I tell if my copy of Dancing In The Dark is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dancing In The Dark on vinyl worth?

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.

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