Vinyl pressings
by Disco Tex & His Sex-O-Lettes · 1975
I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance) was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 17 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.
CH 3015 AS SHELLY 3·12·75 ƧEtched runout, side A ("Ƨ", stamped)
CH 3015 BS SHELLY 3·12·75Etched runout, side B
CH-3015-ASLabel, Side A
CH-3015-BSLabel, Side B
CH 3015 ASRunout, side A, etched
CH 3015 BSRunout, side B, etched
CH-3015-ASLabel, Side A
CH-3015-BSLabel, Side B
CH 3015 AM MR Δ96905A-Side Runout Etching
CH 3015 AS 2 MR Δ96906B-Side Runout Etching
CH-3015-AMA-Side Label
CH-3015-ASB-Side Label
2005024 A//1 IB 1 1 9 MELYSA-side runout
2005024 B//1 IB 1 1 4 MELYSB-side runout
2005024 A//1 IB 1 1 8 MELYSA-side runout
2005024 B//1 IB 1 2 1 3 MELYSB-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Chelsea Records 2005 024First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Belgium | Chelsea Records 2005 024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Chelsea Records CH 3015XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Chelsea Records 2005 024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Chelsea Records 2005 024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Chelsea Records 2005 024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Ireland | Chelsea Records 2005 024First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | Chelsea Records 2005 024First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Chelsea Records CH-3015First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Chelsea Records CH-3015First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Mexico | Chelsea Records 526First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Chelsea Records 2005 024First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Chelsea Records 2005 024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Portugal | Chelsea Records 2005.024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Chelsea Records 20 05 024First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance) are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Chelsea Records CH 3015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CH 3015, CH-3015-DJ, 2005 024, DW 1098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CH 3015 AS SHELLY 3·12·75 Ƨ and CH 3015 BS SHELLY 3·12·75. 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.
