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David Carroll & His OrchestraLet's Dance

Vinyl pressings

Let's Dance

by David Carroll & His Orchestra · 1958

15 pressings5 countriesSpace-AgeEasy ListeningJazzPop

Let's Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Let's Dance

5 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20281
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGT 20281A MS2A-side runout, stamped

MGT 20281B MS2B-side runout, stamped

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958ArgentinaMercury SR 60001 / Mercury SR-6001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USMercury MG 20281First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USMercury MG 20281First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USMercury MG 20281First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USMercury SR 60001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKMercury CMS 18010LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USMercury SR-60001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959AustraliaMercury SR 60001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USMercury Wing SRW-16367 / Mercury Wing SRW 16367LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMercury SR 60001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaMercury SR 60001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMercury SR 60001 / Mercury SR-60001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMercury SR 60001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMercury SR 60001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMercury SR 60001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Let's Dance1:45
  2. A2Cuddle Up A Little Closer1:56
  3. A3Yearning2:02
  4. A4A Gliss To Remember2:15
  5. A5The Glow Worm2:46
  6. A6The Trouble With Harry2:12
  7. B1My Sin2:08
  8. B2Dancing Tambourine2:21
  9. B3Euphrates2:22
  10. B4Puerto Rican Pedlar2:14
  11. B5Armen's Theme2:10
  12. B6Dixie Dawn Patrol2:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let's Dance are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Let's Dance are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1968.

When was Let's Dance first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Argentina. One of them is Mercury SR 60001, released July 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Let's Dance is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 60001, MG 20281) 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 Let's Dance 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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