Vinyl pressings
by Cozy Powell · 1973
Dance With The Devil was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
YRAK 164 A-2 ○ ○Runout A-side variant 1
YRAK 164 B-1Runout B-side variant 1
YRAK 164 A-2 H R 2Runout A-side variant 2
YRAK 164 B-1 P H 5Runout B-side variant 2
YRAK 164 A-2 C 1 1Side A runout, stamped
YRAK 164 B-1 M 1Side B runout, stamped
YRAK 164 ARunout A, stamped
YRAK 164 BRunout B, stamped
YRAK 164ASide A, label
YRAK 164BSide B, label
SAA6359S-1C TIA-Side Runout Etching
SAA6360S-1D TIB-Side Runout Etching
(SAA6359)SA-Side Label
(SAA6360)SB-Side Label
SAA -6359-S-RE-1-1A p 1Side A Runout
p SAA6360S-1A 2Side B Runout
(SAA6359)RE1SSide A label
(SAA6360)RE1 SSide B label
(SAA6359)SA
(SAA6360)SB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Unknown | RAK RAK 164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Australia | RAK RAK-10410First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 2029First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 2029First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Denmark | RAK RAK 164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | RAK 1C 006-94 962 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-94 962First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | RAK 1C 006-94 962 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-94 962First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | EMI 94 962 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-94 9627", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Germany | RAK 1C 006-94 962 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-94 962First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | RAK 1C 006-94 962 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-94 962First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | RAK RAK 164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | RAK RAK 164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOR-10507First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | RAK 5C 006-94962 / RAK 5C 006-94 962First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | RAK RAK 164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RAK 1C 006-94 962 / EMI Electrola GmbH 1C 006-94 9627", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | RAK 5C 006-949627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | RAK 1A 006-94962 / EMI 1A 006-949627", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | RAK 5C 006-949627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
42 vinyl pressings of Dance With The Devil are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RAK RAK 164, released October 26, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 164, CHS 2029, RAK-10410, 1C 006-94 962) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YRAK 164 A-2 ○ ○ and YRAK 164 B-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.
