Vinyl pressings
by Chris Rea · 1987
Dancing With Strangers was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 17 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.
DMB-8803 A-1 IV 020 TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout, side A - etched. variant 1
DMB-8803 B-1 II 020Runout, side B - etched. variant 1
DM B-8803 A - 1 II 020 TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout, side A - etched. variant 2
DMB-8803 B - 1 II 020Runout, side B - etched. variant 2
DM B - 88803 A-1 TOWNHOUSE DMMA Side
DM B - 88803 B-1 020B Side
EOO 6245 ML(A) 15B YZX JS #12Side A etched
EOO 6245ML-B-150 YZX JM #12Side B etched
6245MLASide A Label
6245MBLB Side Label
6245 ML (A) 15A YZX JSSide A etched
6245ML-B-15C YZX JMSide B etched
6245MLASide A Label
6245MLBB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | Magnet 833 504-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australasia | Magnet 833 504-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | Magnet 242641-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Brazil | Young 320.7009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Magnet MAGL 5071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Magnet 208 603 / Magnet 208.603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Magnet WX 180 / Magnet 242 364-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Magnet 833 504-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Finland | K-Tel MAG-7126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | Magnet 713 010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Magnet 833 504-1 / Magnet 15 059 7LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Germany | MagnetLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Germany | Magnet 713 010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Magnet 833 504-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Special Edition · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Special Edition · Promo |
| 1987 | Greece | Three Eggs THREE EGGS 6025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | EastWest 242 364-1 / EastWest WX 180LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Magnet 242 364-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
41 vinyl pressings of Dancing With Strangers are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Magnet MAGL 5071.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAGL 5071, 6245ML, 833 504-1, VIL-28092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMB-8803 A-1 IV 020 TOWNHOUSE DMM and DMB-8803 B-1 II 020. 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.
