Vinyl pressings
by Carrie Lucas · 1979
In Danceland 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.
11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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.
BXL1-3219A-16Side A Runout (Variant 1)
BXL1-3219-B 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B Runout (Variant 1)
BXL1 - 3219-A 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally N 1VSide A Runout (Variant 2)
BXL1 - 3219B - 15 1 A33 LSide B Runout (Variant 2)
BXL1-3219A-16 TSide A Runout
BXL1-3219-B 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B Runout
BXL1-3219-AA-Side Label
BXL1-3219-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 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.8135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA BLX 1-3219First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA RVP-6399First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA RVP-6399First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Philippines | RCA Victor BXL1-3219First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Solar FL-13219First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Solar FL-13219First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Solar FL 13219First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Solar BXL1-3219First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Solar BXL1-3219First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Venezuela | Vik LPVS-1842First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of In Danceland are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Solar BXL1-3219.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BXL1-3219, FL 13219, 104.8135, BLX 1-3219) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BXL1-3219A-16 and BXL1-3219-B 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
