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Crown Heights AffairDancin' / Love Me

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Dancin' / Love Me

by Crown Heights Affair · 1976

21 pressings5 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Dancin' / Love Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Dancin' / Love Me

17 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
De-Lite Records DEP-1588
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DEP 1588A Fwó [lathe]A-Side Runout Etching

Fwó DEP 1588B [lathe]B-Side Runout Etching

DEP-1588-AA-Side Label

DEP-1588-BB-Side Label

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
De-Lite Records DEP-1588
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo · NAMI Pressing
Runout / matrix

DEP 1588A Fwó [lathe]A-Side Runout Etching (Version 1)

Fwó DEP1588B [lathe]B-Side Runout Etching (Version 1)

DEP 1588A *3 Fwó [lathe]A-Side Runout Etching (Version 2)

Fwó DEP1588B#2 [lathe]B-Side Runout Etching (Version 2)

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976BelgiumBarclay 620 337 / De-Lite Records 620.337First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976FranceBarclay 620 337 / De-Lite Records 620.337First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976FranceDe-Lite Records 640 104First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976JamaicaDe-Lite Records DEP 1588First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976JamaicaDe-Lite Records DEP 1588First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976USDe-Lite Records DSD 588First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1976USDe-Lite Records DISCO 588First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1976USDe-Lite Records DE-1588First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1976USDe-Lite Records DEP-1588First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1976USDe-Lite Records DEP-1588First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1976USDe-Lite Records DDJ-1588First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1976USDe-Lite Records DEP-1588First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976USDe-Lite Records DEP 1588First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1976USDe-Lite Records DEP-1588First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo
1976USDe-Lite Records DE-1588First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 21 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. ADancin'6:13
  2. BLove Me6:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dancin' / Love Me are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Dancin' / Love Me are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.

When was Dancin' / Love Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Belgium, France, Jamaica. One of them is De-Lite Records DSD 588.

How do I tell if my copy of Dancin' / Love Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSD 588, DE-1588, DEP-1588, DEP 1588) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dancin' / Love Me on vinyl worth?

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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