Vinyl pressings
by Grey And Hanks · 1978
Dancin' 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.
13 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PD-11458A 1S F1 A2 R I 1 K1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, side A, etched, A2 I MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
PD-1458B 1S FI A3 P I K1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, side B, etched A3 I MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
PD-11458-ASide A label
PD-11458-BSide B label
A4 PB-11460-A 1SF1 IRunout side A, etched
A2 PB-11460-B 1SF1 IRunout side B, etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLBoth sides stamped
PB-11460-ALabel side A
KI A3C PD-11458A IS FI I MASTERED BY CAPITOLA-Side Runout Etching
KI PD-11458B IS FI A3A MASTERED BY CAPITOL IB-Side Runout Etching
PD-11458-AA-Side Label
PD-11458-BB-Side Label
PB-11460-C 2S F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL JRRunout side A
PB-11460-A 45 F4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL JRRunout side B
PC - 1458 - A - 1E DAVE'S 'W' A/ARunout side A, etched Variant 1
PC - 1458 - B - 1E 'W' A/BRunout side B, etched Variant 1
PC - 1458 - A - 1E DAVE'S 'W' A/BRunout side A, etched Variant 2
PC - 1458 - B - 1E 'W' A/ARunout side B, etched Variant 2
PB 1458-A-1E DAVE'S AID WSide A runout, hand etched
PB 1458-B-1E AIB WSide B runout, hand etched
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 | RCA Victor TDS-048First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA Victor PD-11458First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA PB-11460First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | RCA Victor PD 11458First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | France | RCA Victor PD 1458First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Victor PC 1458 / RCA Victor JD-11458First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Victor PB 1458First year7", Stereo, Single | 7", Stereo, Single |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Victor PB 1458First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Victor PC 1458First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | RCA Victor PD-11458First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | RCA JD-11458First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | RCA PB-11460First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | RCA JH-11460First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-51817", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-14607" | 7" |
15 vinyl pressings of Dancin' are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor PD-11458.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-11458, PB-11460, JD-11458, JH-11460) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-11458A 1S F1 A2 R I 1 K1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL and PD-1458B 1S FI A3 P I K1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
