US
1978- Label and catalog number
- T.K. Records 1029
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene
Vinyl pressings
by George McCrae · 1978
Let's Dance (People All Over The World) was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
TK-1029-Aetched in runout side A
STERLINGStamped in runout side A
TK-1029-Betched in runout side B
STERLINGStamped in runout side B
TKD-91-AA side label
TKD-91-BB side label
STKR-6026-A-2 1 ΛSide A etched, stamped
.STKR.6026.B-1 5 ΛSide B etched, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Epic ES294First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | Epic ES 294First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | T.K. Records K4 2011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ecuador | CBS 131-0285First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Jamaica | T.K. Records 1029First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | T.K. Records S TKR 6026First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | T.K. Disco 91First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | T.K. Records 1029First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | T.K. Records 1029First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | T.K. Records 1029First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | T.K. Records 1029First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | T.K. Records S TKR 6026First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Hypnotic B146124-0112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Let's Dance (People All Over The World) are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is T.K. Records 1029.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1029, 91, S TKR 6026, ES 294) 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.