UK
1993- Label and catalog number
- Sonix Records Ltd. 12SONIX 1
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
12 SONIX-1-1A1 PORKY'SSide A runout hand etched
12 SONIX 1-B1 PAULS@PORKYSSide B runout hand etched

Vinyl pressings
by DJ BoBo · 1993
Somebody Dance With Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 10 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.
12 SONIX-1-1A1 PORKY'SSide A runout hand etched
12 SONIX 1-B1 PAULS@PORKYSSide B runout hand etched
12 SONIX-1-1A1 PORKY'SSide A runout hand etched
12 SONIX 1-B1 PAULS@PORKYSSide B runout hand etched
PB DJ BOBO A-2Side A runout, etched
PB DJ BOBO B-2Side B runout, etched
DJ BOBO A-2 PBSide A
SHANGHAI-D-ASide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Australia | Pro DJ International PDJ IMS 12102First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | Australia | Pro DJ International DJ BOBO A-2First year12", 45 RPM, White Label, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Stereo |
| 1993 | France | Panic Records 861 749-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1993 | France | Panic Records 2340First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 6980-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Germany | EAMS 2307 / Metrovynil 2307First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 6980-12First year12" | 12" |
| 1993 | Germany | EAMS Lesser KG 2307First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | Germany | EAMS 2307 / Metrovynil 2307First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | Germany | EAMS Musikverlag 2307First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | Italy | DWA (Dance World Attack) DWA 0097First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | DWA (Dance World Attack) DWA 0082First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1993 | Mexico | Peerless Edición Especial PEE-20183-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1993 | Philippines | Mobile Disco Records DMS-87152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | Philippines | Mobile Disco Records DMDS-86300First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Pro DJ International SHANGHAI-DMaxi-Single, White Label, Promo, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, 12" · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl | Maxi-Single, White Label, Promo, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, 12" · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Australia | Not On Label12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
27 vinyl pressings of Somebody Dance With Me are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Sonix Records Ltd. 12SONIX 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12SONIX 1, 12SONIX 1DJ, PDJ IMS 12102, DJ BOBO A-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 SONIX-1-1A1 PORKY'S and 12 SONIX 1-B1 PAULS@PORKYS. 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.