US
1994- Label and catalog number
- Strictly Rhythm SR12233
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
SR-12233-A EUROPADISK NY USA 9947Etchings Side A
SR-12233-B EUROPADISK NY USA 9947Etchings Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Erick Morillo · 1994
Dancing was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SR-12233-A EUROPADISK NY USA 9947Etchings Side A
SR-12233-B EUROPADISK NY USA 9947Etchings Side B
SR-12233-A EUROPADISK NY USA 9947Etchings Side A
SR-12233-B EUROPADISK NY USA 9947Etchings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | France | Feel The Rhythm FTR 3838-6First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7327-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1994 | US | Strictly Rhythm SR12233First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | US | Strictly Rhythm SR1223312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1994 | US | Strictly Rhythm SR12233First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | UK | Dance 2 Recordings D2R01412", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1998 | UK | Dance 2 Recordings D2R11012" | 12" |
| 1998 | UK | Dance 2 Recordings D2R11012", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1998 | UK | Dance 2 Recordings D2R01412", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UK | Strictly Rhythm SR12233R12", Reissue, Remastered | 12", Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Dance 2 Recordings D2R01412", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label |
11 vinyl pressings of Dancing are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1994 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in US, France, Germany. One of them is Strictly Rhythm SR12233.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR12233, FTR 3838-6, ZYX 7327-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-12233-A EUROPADISK NY USA 9947 and SR-12233-B EUROPADISK NY USA 9947. 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.