Vinyl pressings
by David Bowie · 1985
Dancing In The Street was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
68 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 29 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.
EA 204 A-5-1-2-X1Variant 1, A-side
EA 204 B-1-1-1-X1Variant 1, B-side
EA 204 A-5-1-1-7Variant 2, A-side
EA 204 B-3-1-1-5Variant 2, B-side
12 EA 204 A-2-1-2Run-out side A, stamped variant 1
12 EA 204 B-2-1-2Run-out side B, stamped variant 1
12 EA 204 A-1-1-1- x 1 DRun-out side A, stamped variant 2
12 EA 204 B-1-1-1- x 1 DRun-out side B, stamped variant 2
EA 204 A-6-1-Q3-12Run-out, A-side, stamped, variant 1
EA 204 B-2-1-Q2-12Run-out, B-side, stamped, variant 1
EA 204 A-1-1-Q3-4Run-out, A-side, stamped, variant 2
EA 204 B-1-1-Q5-4Run-out, B-side, stamped, variant 2
EA 204 A -5 -1 - ⋀A-side runout stamped
EA 204 B -2 -1 - ⋀B-side runout stamped
EA 204 A-4-1-1- x1 DSide A runout
EA 204 B-3-1-3- x1 DSide B runout
EA 204ASide A label
EA 204BSide B label
EA 204 A-6-1-1- x1 D XXSide A runout
EA 204 B-3-2-1- 3x-1 DSide B runout
EA 204ASide A label
EA 204BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | EMI America 108.341First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Australia | EMI America ED.133First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | EMI America AMI-1574First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | EMI America AMI.1574First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | EMI America AMI-1574First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | EMI America ED-133First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Barbados | EMI America EP-29614First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Brazil | EMI America 31C 006 200787First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Brazil | EMI America 31C 052 200928ZFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Brazil | EMI America 31C 052 200928ZFirst year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1985 | Canada | EMI America S 75117First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | EMI America B 8288First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | EMI America B 8288First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Colombia | Capitol Records 446F1156First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1985 | Ecuador | EMI America 45- 109-0070First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Parlophone DBMJDITS40 / Parlophone 502173265912512", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light ST-6412", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Zimbabwe | EMI America AMIJ 5557", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
78 vinyl pressings of Dancing In The Street are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1985 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Mexico, Argentina and more. One of them is EMI America EA204.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EA204, 12EA 204, EA 204, B-8288) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EA 204 A-5-1-2-X1 and EA 204 B-1-1-1-X1. 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.
