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Powerhouse Dance Party

by Grady Martin And The Slew Foot Five · 1955

13 pressings6 countriesCountryJazzFolkWorld

Powerhouse Dance Party was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Powerhouse Dance Party

2 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8181
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG4248T2 1PSide A runout stamped

MG4248T1 1PSide B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaDecca DL 8181First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USDecca DL 8181First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaFestival Records FL-30,686LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaFestival Records CFR10-764LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaFestival Records FL-30.686LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaFestival Records FM 600810", Album, Mono · Mono10", Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCalendar Records R66-446LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?BrazilDecca SLP- 7851LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ColombiaDecca DL 8181LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandFestival Records CFR10-764LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 8181LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 8181LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 8181LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Star Dust
  2. A2Don't Take Your Love From Me
  3. A3That's My Desire
  4. A4Cecilia
  5. A5People Will Say We're In Love
  6. A6Beer Barrel Polka
  7. B1September Song
  8. B2Rose Room
  9. B3Sentimental Journey
  10. B4Singin' The Blues Till My Daddy Comes Home
  11. B5Night And Day
  12. B6A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Powerhouse Dance Party are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Powerhouse Dance Party are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1961.

When was Powerhouse Dance Party first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 8181.

How do I tell if my copy of Powerhouse Dance Party is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8181) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG4248T2 1P and MG4248T1 1P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Powerhouse Dance Party on vinyl worth?

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.

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