Vinyl pressings
by Gino Soccio · 1979
Dancer was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 16 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.
RCSD-8788-WCN - - S- SR1 0214 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side A
RCSD-8788-WCN- - S-SR1 -0215- STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side B
WCN 02145A Side Label
WCN 02155B Side Label
0 RCS-8757-WCN-0214-VI-S-JWI #3 [STERLING]Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
0 RCS-8757-WCN-0215-JT#1 [STERLING]Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped]
(WCN 023214 VI)SLabel side A
(WCN 023215)Label side B
STERLING RCS-8757-WCN-0214-VI-S-WW1 —◁A runout variant 1
STERLING RCS-8757-WCN-0215-S-WW1#2 —◁B runout variant 1
STERLING RCS-8757-WCN-0214-VI-S-WW1 · ─◁A runout variant 2
STERLING RCS-8757-WCN-0215-S-WW1 · ─◁B runout variant 2
RC SD-8788- WCN- 1̶0̶2̶4̶ -S-M1 STERLING (MR) WCN-0214 △ 24162 ➁Side A runout
RCSD- 8788- WCN- 1̶0̶2̶5̶ - S - M1 (MR) △ 24162-X STERLING WCN-0215 ➁Side B runout
WCN 02145Label side A
WCN 02155Label side B
STERLING RCS-8757-WCN-0214-VI-S-LW1 1 ✲A-Side Runout Etching
STERLING RCS-8757-WCN-0214-VI-DJ-LW1 1 ✲B-Side Runout Etching
(WCN0214VI)SStereo Label
(WCN0214VI)Mono 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records W17357TFirst year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1979 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 200082 / RFC Records WCN0214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records DSKO 704 / RFC Records DSKO 704First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1979 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records RCS 8757 / RFC Records RCS 8757First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 17357First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.136First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Celebration CEL 2329XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Celebration CEL 11First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1041)00005First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1041)00005First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1041)00005First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1041)00005First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1041)00005First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80009First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Warner Bros. Records 26 087 / RFC Records 26 087First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-136012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-136012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 173577", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-136012", Reissue, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Reissue, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-136012", Reissue, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Reissue, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records wb-77-1407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | USA & Canada | Unidisc SPEC-136012", Reissue, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Reissue, 33 ⅓ RPM |
46 vinyl pressings of Dancer are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1979 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Germany, Argentina and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records RCSD 8788.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCSD 8788, RCS 8757, W17357T, LV 23) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCSD-8788-WCN - - S- SR1 0214 STERLING [SRC logo] and RCSD-8788-WCN- - S-SR1 -0215- STERLING [SRC logo]. 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.
