Vinyl pressings
by Eddy Grant · 1982
I Don't Wanna Dance 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.
30 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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.
:TA1PE: ICE 56 A-1U-1-1-43Runout side A, variant 1
I TA1PE ICE 56 B-1U-1-3-1Runout side B, variant 1
:TA1PE: ICE 56 A-1U-1-3-1xRunout side A, variant 2
I TA1PE ICE 56 B-1U-1-4-[four small marks]Runout side B, variant 2
ICEt + 56 + BSide A runout etched
ICET 56 B² ORLAKESide B runout etched
ICET 56 A§Side A label
ICET 56 B§Side B label
ICE 56 A-1U-1-3-4Side A runout, stamped
ICE 56 B-1U-1-3-4Side B runout, stamped
TA1PESide A &B runout, etched
ICE 56 A§Side A label
ICE 56 A2 S.W. BILBO TAPEONERunout, side A, etched
ICE 56 B2 S.W. BILBO TAPEONERunout, side B, etched
ICE 56 A§Label, side A
ICE 56 B§Label, side B
ICE. 56-A2 S.W. BILBO TAPE ONESide A runout
ICE. 56-B2 S.W. BILBO TAPE ONESide B runout
ICE 56 A§Side A label
ICE 56 B§Side B label
ICE. 56-A2 S.W. BILBO TAPE ONESide A runout
ICE. 56-B2 S.W. BILBO TAPE ONESide B runout
ICE 56 A§Side A label
ICE 56 B§Side B label
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 | Australia | ICE ES 821First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Epic 46.560First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Portrait 12EXP 04040 / ICE 12EXP 04040First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Portrait 37 04039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Portrait 37 04039 / ICE 37 04039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | ICE A 3100 / Portrait PRTA 3100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Disc' AZ International AZ/1 922 / Ice Records AZ/1 922First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Disc' AZ International AZ/0 151 / ICE AZ/0 151First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | ICE INT 111.106 / ICE ICE 56First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | ICE INT 126.107 / ICE ICE 56First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | ICE INT 111.106 / ICE ICE 56First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Ireland | ICE ICE 56First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | RCA PB-4579First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | RCA PC 4580First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | ICE A-12.3100 / ICE PRTA 12.3100First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
39 vinyl pressings of I Don't Wanna Dance are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is ICE ICE 56.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ICE 56, ICET 56, 37-04039, AS 1705) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, :TA1PE: ICE 56 A-1U-1-1-43 and I TA1PE ICE 56 B-1U-1-3-1. 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.
