Vinyl pressings
by Dire Straits · 1982
ExtendeDancEPlay was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
6400 766 1 Y 320 1 BSide A runout, variant 1
6400 766 2 Y 320 1 ESide B runout, variant 1
6400 766 1 Y 320 1 DSide A runout, variant 2
6400 766 2 Y 320 1 FSide B runout, variant 2
AA 6400 766.1YLabel side A
AA 6400 766.2YLabel side B
6400 747. 1Label Side A
6400 747. 2Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Vertigo 6400 766First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Vertigo 6400 766First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6400 747First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1983 | Australasia | Vertigo 6205 0627", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Australasia | Vertigo 6400 74712", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Belgium | Vertigo 6205 0627", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1983 | Brazil | Vertigo 6205062 / Vertigo 6205 0627", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Vertigo VEP 31412", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1983 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 23207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Vertigo VEP 31412", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1983 | Canada | Vertigo VEP 31412", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1983 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 23207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Vertigo 6400 74712", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Vertigo 6400 74712", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Vertigo 6205 0627", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Vertigo 64 00 74712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-29800 / Warner Bros. Records 9 29800-0 A12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-29800 / Warner Bros. Records 9 29800-0 A12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-29800 / Warner Bros. Records 9 29800-0 A12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue |
61 vinyl pressings of ExtendeDancEPlay are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Vertigo 6400 766.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6400 766, 6400 747) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6400 766 1 Y 320 1 B and 6400 766 2 Y 320 1 E. 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.
