Vinyl pressings
by Gary Numan · 1981
Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 18 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.
W - 2 BEGA+28+A2 STRAWBERRYRunout side A, variant 1
W - 20 BEGA+28+B3 STRAWBERRYRunout side B, variant 1
W-19KD BEGA+28+A2 STRAWBERRYRunout side A, variant 2
W-29KD BEGA+28+B3 STRAWBERRYRunout side B, variant 2
BEG 28-A StrawberryRunout Side A, Scratched/Stamped
BEG 28-B StrawberryRunout Side B, Scratched/Stamped
STRAWBERRY ST-C814787-C @t B-16158-C + SLM++ △936Side A runout
ST-C814788-C + SLM++ △936-X STRAWBERRY B-16159-CSide B runout
ST-C-814787-ARSide A label
ST-C-814788-ARSide B label
ST-C814787-C @T SP0-1SM2-1 STRAWBERRYSide A runout, variant 1
ST-C 814788-C SP0-1 SM1-2 STRAWBERRYSide B runout, variant 1
ST-C814787-C @T SP0-1SM2-3 STRAWBERRYSide A runout, variant 2
ST-C 814788-C SP0-1 STRAWBERRYSide B runout, variant 2
B-16158 STRAWBERRY ST-C814787-C @tRunout side A
ST-C 814788-C B-16159 STRAWBERRYRunout side B
ST-C-814787-ARSide A label
ST-C-814788-ARSide B label
58361 A-1/81S III Made In GermanySide A runout, stamped
58361 B-1/81S III Made In GermanySide B runout, stamped
BEGA 28 1Side A label
BEGA 28 2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | WEA 600103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Benelux | WEA WEA 58361 / Beggars Banquet WEA 58361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | WEA 28.053 / ATCO Records 28.053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Beggars Banquet XBEG 28First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Beggars Banquet BEGA 28 / Beggars Banquet BB 58361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Beggars Banquet BEG K 58 361 / Beggars Banquet BEG 58 361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | Beggars Banquet BEGA 28First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | Beggars Banquet BAN 58361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Beggars Banquet K 58361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Atlantic P-13008A / Beggars Banquet P-13008AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Atlantic P-13008A / Beggars Banquet BEGA 28First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Atlantic LDWA 6105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Mexico | Atlantic LDWA 6105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Beggars Banquet BEG K 58 361 / Beggars Banquet BB K 58 361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | WEA 600103 / Beggars Banquet 600103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Beggars Banquet BBQLP 2146LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
27 vinyl pressings of Dance are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1981 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEGA 28, released September 4, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEGA 28, SD 38-143, BEB K 58 361, 600103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W - 2 BEGA+28+A2 STRAWBERRY and W - 20 BEGA+28+B3 STRAWBERRY. 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.
