Vinyl pressings
by Chubby Checker · 1962
Dancin' Party was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 15 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.
P-8 4 2 - A 2-2 R R Mastering Reco-Art Phila.Runout side A, var. 1
P-8 4 2 - B 2-1 A2 R R Mastering Reco-Art Phila.Runout side B, var. 1
P-8 4 2 - A 2 / A1 R Mastering Reco-Art Phila.Runout side A, var. 2
P-8 4 2 - B 2-1 A1 R Mastering Reco-Art Phila.Runout side B, var. 2
45-RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. P-842-A2 MR △-43595Runout side A
45-MASTERING RECO-ART PHILA P-842-C △-43596 MRRunout side B
P-842-A2Runout Side A
P-842-CRunout Side C
P-842-ALabel A
P-842-CLabel C
P-8 4 2 - A 2 Audio Matrix Mastering Reco-Art Phila.Runout side A
P-8 4 2 - C Audio Matrix Mastering Reco-Art Phila.Runout side B
P-842-ALabel side A
P-842-BLabel side B
P-8 4 2 - A 2 AudioMatrix ARP Mastering Reco-Art Phila.Stamped Runout side A
P-8 4 2 - C AudioMatrix ARP Mastering Reco-Art Phila.Stamped Runout side B
P-842-ALabel side A
P-842-CLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Parkway P-842XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Canada | Parkway P-842XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Denmark | Columbia 45-DS 2208First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1119First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Germany | Ariola 45 385 AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | India | Columbia 45-DB-4876First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Galleria Del Corso JBSE 569First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1962 | Italy | Galleria Del Corso SE 569First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Japan | Parkway JET-1137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Columbia SCMH 5124First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Cameo Parkway CP 26.353 / Artone CP 26353First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Cameo Parkway CP 26.353 / Artone CP 26353First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Parkway P.842First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Parkway P-842First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Norway | Columbia 45-DS 2208First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Parkway PGT-022X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
33 vinyl pressings of Dancin' Party are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Parkway P-842.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-842, 45-DB 4876, 7N 25160, DO-4297) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P-8 4 2 - A 2-2 R R Mastering Reco-Art Phila. and P-8 4 2 - B 2-1 A2 R R Mastering Reco-Art Phila.. 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.
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