Vinyl pressings
by Evelyn King · 1977
Shame / Dancin', Dancin', Dancin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
PB11122A 10 I B1Runout, side A variant 1
PB11122B 2 A7 IRunout, side B variant 1
PB 11122A 10 I A2Runout, side A variant 2
PB 11122B 1 I A3Runout, side B variant 2
PB 11122A A 10 I B3Side A runout
PB 11122B 4 I A7Side B runout
PB-11122-A-o 41235Side A runout
PB-11122-B 6 31235Side B runout
AI E Jd 11170 A 1Runout side A
AI B JD 11170 B - 2Runout side B
PA-11122-AStereo label
PA-11122-CMono label
PB-11122-A-3Side 1
PA-11122-C-1Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Belgium | RCA Victor PB 1122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | RCA Victor PB 1122 / RCA PB 1122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 1122 / RCA PB 1122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Jamaica | RCA Victor PB-11122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 103192First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Panama | RCA PB-11122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA Victor PB - 1122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA Victor PB - 1122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PC 1122 / RCA Victor PB 11122First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PC 1122First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PB 1122First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | RCA PB-11122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | RCA JD-11170First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | RCA PB-11122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | RCA JH-11122First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Panama | RCA B-111227" | 7" |
36 vinyl pressings of Shame / Dancin', Dancin', Dancin' are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is RCA PB-11122.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-11122, JD-11170, JH-11122, PC 1122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB11122A 10 I B1 and PB11122B 2 A7 I. 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.
