Vinyl pressings
by Chris Montez · 1968
Let's Dance / Some Kinda Fun was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
MSC-5991-T2-ICRunout side A, stamped
MSC-6145-T2-ICRunout side B, stamped
MSC 5991Label side A
MSC 6145Label side B
MSC-5991-T2-ICRunout side A, stamped
MSC-6145-T2-ICRunout side B, stamped
MSC.5991Label side A
MSC.6145Label side B
MSC-5991-T2-ICRunout side A, stamped
MSC-6145-T2-ICRunout side B, stamped
MSC 5991Label side A
MSC 6145Label side B
3213.1 FSide A, label
3213.2 FSide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | UK | London Records HLU 10205 / London American Recordings HLU 10205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | London Records HLU 10205 / London American Recordings HLU 10205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | London Records HLU 10205 / London American Recordings HLU 10205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Eric Records 129 / Eric Records E-17817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1968 | UK | London Records HLU 10205 / London American Recordings HLU 10205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | UK | London Records HLU 10205 / London American Recordings HLU 102057", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1968 | Netherlands | London Records FLX 3213First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Belgium | London Records 79.638 Y / London Records 79.6387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | Germany | London Records DL 20 9417", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | London Records DL 20 9417", 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | London Records DL 20 9417", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | South Africa | Decca FM.75587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | London Records HL-100407", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Request R.R.S. 0097", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Belgium | London Records 125/79.638Y7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | London Records 79.638-Y / London Records 79.6387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Belgium | London Records 125-79.638Y7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | London Records 125/79.638Y7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | London Records 125/79.638Y / London Records 125-79.638Y7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | London Records 79.638 y / London Records 79.6387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | London Records 79.638 / London Records 79.638-Y7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | London Records 79.638 y / London Records 79.6387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | London Records 125/79.638Y / London Records 79.6387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | London Records 6.11 2957", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Portugal | London Records P-HLU 10 2057", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | UK | London Records HLU 10205 / London American Recordings HLU 102057", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | London Records HLU 102057", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | UK | London Records HLU 102057", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
31 vinyl pressings of Let's Dance / Some Kinda Fun are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Netherlands. One of them is London Records HLU 10205.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HLU 10205, FLX 3213) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MSC-5991-T2-IC and MSC-6145-T2-IC. 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.
