US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 74008
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
T 2-54664-1 CT -L NIX-Runout side A
T 2-53755-1 CT -L NIX- TIIRunout side B
2-54664Label side A
2-53755Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Con Funk Shun · 1978
Shake And Dance With Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, 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.
T 2-54664-1 CT -L NIX-Runout side A
T 2-53755-1 CT -L NIX- TIIRunout side B
2-54664Label side A
2-53755Label side B
2-54664-6 L.NIX SMIRunout side A
2-53755-5 L. NIX SMIRunout side B
2-54664Label side A
2--53755Label side B
2-54664-4 -L NIX- SSSA-side Runout Etching
2-53755-1D -L NIX- SSSB-side Runout Etching
2-54664Label Side A
2-53755Label Side B
p 2-54664 X -BO-Runout side A
p 2-53755 -BO-Runout side B
2-54664Label side A
2--53755Label side B
2-54664 A-15 (74008) MASTERDISK G.K.Runout Side A
2-53755 B-12 (74008) MASTERDISK G.K.Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Japan | Mercury SFL 2327First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Mercury SFL 2327First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Mercury 6167 726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Mercury 6167 726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Mercury 74008First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | Mercury 74008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Mercury 74008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Mercury 74008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Mercury 74008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Mercury 74008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Shake And Dance With Me are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Mercury 74008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74008, SFL 2327, 6167 726) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T 2-54664-1 CT -L NIX- and T 2-53755-1 CT -L NIX- TII. 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.