US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG-20649Mercury MG 20649
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MG 20649A MS1Side 1 runouts
MG 20649B MS1Side 2 runouts
Vinyl pressings
by David Carroll & His Orchestra · 1961
Let's Dance, Dance, Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
MG 20649A MS1Side 1 runouts
MG 20649B MS1Side 2 runouts
SR 60649 A-MS1 FRunout side A, variant 1
SR 60649 B-MS2 FRunout side B, variant 1
SR 60649 A-MS1 FSide A, stamped, variant 2
SR 60649 B-MS1 FSide B stamped, variant 2
MG 20649A MS1Side 1 runouts
MG 20649B MS1Side 2 runouts
MG 20649A MS1Side 1 runouts
MG 20649B MS1Side 2 runouts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Mercury MG-20649First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Mercury SR 60649First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Mercury MG20649 / Mercury MG 20649First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Mercury CMS 18061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Mercury MG-20649 / Mercury MG 20649First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Mercury SR-60649 / Mercury SR 60649First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Mercury MG-20649 / Mercury MG 20649First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | US | Mercury SR-60649 / Mercury SR 60649First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Mercury SB-SR 60649 / Mercury SR 606497", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury MCY 135 003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury MCL 125 003LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | Mercury MCL-125003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Let's Dance, Dance, Dance are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Mercury MG-20649.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG-20649, SR-60649, CMS 18061, SR 60649) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 20649A MS1 and MG 20649B MS1. 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.