Vinyl pressings
by Chic · 1977
Dance, Dance, Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
58 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
STDK-A-34261-4Etched Side A (Var. 1)
STDK-A-34263-3Etched Side B (Var. 1)
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. [SRC Logo]Stamped Side A (Var. 1)
[SRC logo]Stamped Side B (Var. 1)
DSC 121A FWѼA-Side Runout Etching
DSC 121BX ̷A̷ FWѼB-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-34262-2 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRCVariant 1 A-side runout etching
SRC ST-A-34263-7 1-1Variant 1 B-side runout etching
ST-A-34262-2 - 2 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIO D.K.Variant 2 A-side runout etching
ST-A-34263-1 - 1 ATLANTIC STUDIO SRCVariant 2 B-side runout etching
BDAS 583AA side deadwax - etched
BDAS 583B XB side deadwax - etched
ST-A-34262-3-I-I [ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.] PRCRunout, Side A, Etched, Except [Stamped]
ST-A-34263-3-I-I [ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.] PRCRunout, Side B, Etched, Except [Stamped]
ST-A-34262 RILabel Side A
ST-A-34263 RILabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Atlantic 45 3435First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | Atlantic 11038First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Belgium | Atlantic 11038First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Atlantic 10.045First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic DK 4600First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Buddah Records DSC 121First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint |
| 1977 | Canada | Buddah Records BDA 583XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3435First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Colombia | WEA SCI-0192First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic 11 038First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 11 038First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 11 038First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Atlantic W 20120First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Atlantic STA-A-34263First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Atlantic P-251AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | El Salvador | Atlantic CA-101797", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
63 vinyl pressings of Dance, Dance, Dance are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic DK 4600.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DK 4600, DSC 121, 3435, BDA 583) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STDK-A-34261-4 and STDK-A-34263-3. 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.
