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Dance Your Ass Off

by Hamilton Bohannon · 1976

18 pressings14 countriesFunkDiscoFunk / Soul

Dance Your Ass Off was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Dance Your Ass Off

18 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 14 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

1976
Label and catalog number
Dakar Records DK 76919
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

p D 134 - 1A 1 4 BA-Side Runout

D 135-1B Sx S I p 1DB-Side Runout

D-134A-Side Label

D-135B-Side Label

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Dakar Records DK 76919
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

D 134-1A DSide 1 - Variant A

D 135-1A BSide 2 - Variant A

D-134Side 1 label

D-135Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Dakar Records DK 76919
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PRC Pressing
Runout / matrix

DK 76919 D-135̶4A-1 1-1 MASTERDISK G.K. PRCA-side runout

DK 75919 D-135B-1 1-1 MASTERDISK G.K. PRCB-side runout

D-134A-side label

D-135B-side label

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaBrunswick BRLS-3020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaDakar Records DK 76919 / Brunswick DK 76919First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976FranceBrunswick 840.107 / Dakar Records 840.107First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GermanyEMI 1C 062-97 822 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-97 822First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GreeceBrunswick BRLS 76919 / Brunswick DK 76919First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976IndiaBrunswick BRLS 3020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976IsraelDakar Records DK 76919 / Dakar Records ISK. 1148First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976ItalyBrunswick BL 754104First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JapanDakar Records GP1046First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976South AfricaBrunswick ML 4054First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976SpainZafiro ZLB - 2023First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976SpainBrunswick ZLB-2023 / Zafiro ZLB-2.023First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976TurkeyLondon Records DK 76919 / London Records 741First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKBrunswick BRLS 3020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USDakar Records DK 76919First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. A1Dance Your Ass Off7:56
  2. A2Spread The Groove Around5:39
  3. A3The Groove I Feel7:33
  4. A4Bohannon's Theme3:57
  5. B1Zulu5:24
  6. B2Trying To Be Slick6:14
  7. B3Party People4:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dance Your Ass Off are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Dance Your Ass Off are listed here, from 14 countries.

When was Dance Your Ass Off first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Dakar Records DK 76919.

How do I tell if my copy of Dance Your Ass Off is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DK 76919, BRLS 3020, BRLS-3020, 840.107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p D 134 - 1A 1 4 B and D 135-1B Sx S I p 1D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dance Your Ass Off 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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