Europe
1988- Label and catalog number
- BCM Records B.C. 12-2165-40
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Funhouse · 1988
Dancin' Easy was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BC 7-2165-41 A- 1 IPRunout stamped side A
BC 7-2165-41 B- 1 IPRunout stamped side B
FR 7 - 1001 - A -Runout side A
FR 7 - 1001 - B -Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | BCM Records B.C. 12-2165-40First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | BCM Records B.C. 12-2165-40First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records B.C. 7-2165-41First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Freaky Records FR 12-1001First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Freaky Records FR 7-1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Freaky Records FR 7-1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Freaky Records FR 7-1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Freaky Records FR 12-1001First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Philippines | Mobile Disco Records DMDS-86112First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Special Edition | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Special Edition |
| 1988 | Spain | Max Music MAX 310First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Max Music MAX 31012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress |
| 1988 | Spain | Max Music S-310First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | France | Phase Production 157 0047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | France | Phase Production 357004 / Phase Production 357 00412", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Italy | Flying Records FLY 01012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Germany | BCM Records SPV 050-55514512" | 12" |
| 1993 | Spain | Max Music NM788MX12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Dancin' Easy are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1988 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, Germany, Germany, Austria, & Switzerland, Netherlands and more. One of them is BCM Records B.C. 12-2165-40.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B.C. 12-2165-40, B.C. 7-2165-41, FR 12-1001, FR 7-1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.