Vinyl pressings
by Chris Isaak · 1985
Dancin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.
7–29073–CCA–3083–S–SH1 [Ⓐ] [𝒂] R–13943-SH1 SLM △ 8899 1–1Side A, etched
7–29073–CCA–3083–S–SH1 [𝒂] R–13944-SH1 SLM △ 8900 1–1Side B, etched
△ MX 211342 7-82073-1Side A, Etch
△ MX 211350 7-29073-2Side B, Etch
MX211349Side A, Label
MX211350Side B, Label
R/S Alsdorf 920416-0 ASide A, stamped
R/S Alsdorf 920416-0 BSide B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records 7-29073 / Wea International WBS 477First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29073First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 416-0First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 073-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 073-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 073-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Warner Bros. Records 929 073-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2265First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29073First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29073 / Warner Bros. Records 9 29073-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Dancin' are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australia, Europe, France. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29073.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29073, PRO-A-2265, 920 416-0, 929 073-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7–29073–CCA–3083–S–SH1 [Ⓐ] [𝒂] R–13943-SH1 SLM △ 8899 1–1 and 7–29073–CCA–3083–S–SH1 [𝒂] R–13944-SH1 SLM △ 8900 1–1. 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.
