Vinyl pressings
by Go West · 1987
Dancing On The Couch was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 13 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.
CDL 1550 A // 4 ▽ 4̶2̶0̶ 130 1 1 1 STERLINGRunout, A-side, stamped, Variant 1
BFV-41550-ASRunout, A-side, etched, Variant 1
CDL 1550 B // 4 ▽ 4̶2̶0̶ 130 1 1 3Runout, B-side, stamped, Variant 1
BFV-41550-BSRunout, B-side, etched, Variant 1
CDL 1550 ARunout, A-side, stamped
870512GP BA-GPRunout, A-side, etched
CDL 1550 BRunout, B-side, stamped
870512GP BA-GPRunout, B-side, etched
BFV-41550-AS C1 DMM G A4 SterlingSide A runout, variant 1
BFV-41550-BS C1 DMM G A1 SterlingSide B runout, variant 1
BFV-41550-AS-G1B G1 G8 (FXAP)Side A runout, variant 2
BFV-41550-BS C1 DMM G Sterling A5Side B runout, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis RML 53235 / Festival Records RML 53235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Chrysalis 208 346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | Chrysalis 832 364-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Chrysalis 832 364-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Chrysalis 832 364-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1987 | Italy | Chrysalis CDL 1550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Chrysalis CDL 1550First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Mexico | Chrysalis CRY-460098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis CDL 1550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Africa | Chrysalis STARL 5466First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Chrysalis CDL 1550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Chrysalis CDL 1550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Chrysalis FV41550 / Chrysalis BFV 41150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK | Chrysalis Catalogue CDLX1550LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
20 vinyl pressings of Dancing On The Couch are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1987 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Japan, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Chrysalis CDL 1550.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDL 1550, FV41550, BFV 41150, WWS-91213) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDL 1550 A // 4 ▽ 4̶2̶0̶ 130 1 1 1 STERLING and BFV-41550-AS. 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.
