Vinyl pressings
by Chic · 1977
Everybody Dance / You Can Get By 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.
4 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ST-DSKO-34807-2 (PR)A-Side Run-Out
ST-DSKO-34408-A (PR)B-Side Run-Out
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Both Sides Runouts Stamped
ST-DSKO-34807-PRA-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Colombia | Atlantic 23(7011)00004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-0072First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic DSKO 109 / ATCO Records DSKO 109First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic 3469First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | Australia | Atlantic 45-34697", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Brazil | Atlantic 10.0547", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | France | Atlantic 110977", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Atlantic 34697", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Mexico | Atlantic G-19817", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Atlantic 45 34697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Atlantic 45-1721 / Hispavox 45-1721 (SN)7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Atlantic K 110977", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Atlantic K 110977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Atlantic K 110977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Atlantic K 110977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Everybody Dance / You Can Get By are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Colombia, Philippines. One of them is Atlantic DSKO 109.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSKO 109, 3469, 23(7011)00004, ATR-0072) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-DSKO-34807-2 (PR) and ST-DSKO-34408-A (PR). 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.
