Vinyl pressings
by Hamilton Bohannon · 1978
Let's Start The Dance / I Wonder Why 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.
21 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
2-54720 A-SM-1 (74015) MASTERDISK G.K. SmKA-Side Runout Etching
2-54572 B-SM-2 (74015) MASTERDISK G.K. SmKB-Side Runout Etching
2-54720A-Side Label
2-54572B-Side Label
p 2-54720-A3 MilanA-Side Runout Etching
p 2-54572-B3 2B-Side Runout Etching
2-54720A-Side Label
2-54572B-Side Label
2-54720 A-PRO (74015) 1-1-1 MASTERDISK G.K. PRCA-Side Runout Etching
2-54572 B-PRO (74015)-2-1-1 MASTERDISK G.K. PRCB-Side Runout Etching
2-54720A-Side Label
2-54572B-Side Label
2-54720-A1 Sound Art TIIA-Side Runout Etching
2-54572-B1 TIB-Side Runout Etching
2-54720A-Side Label
2-54572B-Side Label
MK-53 2-54568 A-CTI T G.K.Side A Runout Etchings
MK-53 2-54573 B-CTI T G.K.Side B Runout Etchings
MASTERDISKBoth Sides Runouts Stamped
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 | Unknown | Mercury MK5312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Mercury M-74015First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Mercury M-74015First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ecuador | Mercury 45-70033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Mercury 6173 009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Mercury 6167 700First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | Mercury SFL-2337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Mercury SFL-2337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Mercury SFL-2337First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Mercury 6167 700First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Peru | Mercury 6167700.3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Mercury 61 67 700First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | UK | Mercury 9199 830First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1978 | UK | Mercury 6167 700First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Mercury 9199 830First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Italy | Dream Beat DBRMX40212", Single | 12", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Bohannon Records Ltd. 77712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Bohannon Records Ltd. 77712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Bohannon Records Ltd. 77712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
26 vinyl pressings of Let's Start The Dance / I Wonder Why are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1978 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Ecuador and more. One of them is Mercury 74015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74015, MK-53, 9199 830, 6167 700) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2-54720 A-SM-1 (74015) MASTERDISK G.K. SmK and 2-54572 B-SM-2 (74015) MASTERDISK G.K. SmK. 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.
