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Dance Hall Style

by Horace Andy · 1982

11 pressings3 countriesRoots ReggaeDancehallReggae

Dance Hall Style was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 Hall Style

2 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year. 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

1982
Label and catalog number
Wackie's w 1383
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

W-1383-AHand etched runout

W-1383-BHand etched runout

W 1383 A ANDY MIRANDAA

W 1383 B ANDY MIRANDAB

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USWackie's w 1383First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USWackie's W-1383 / Wackie's w 1383First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985UKWackie's W-1383LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985USWackie's w 1383LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998UKWackie's WR 1383LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003GermanyWackie's W-1383LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2003GermanyWackie's W-1383LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2004USWackie's W-1383LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2004USWackie's W 1383LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018GermanyWackie's W-1383LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USWackie's W-1383LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Money Money
  2. A2Lonely Woman
  3. A3Cuss Cuss
  4. B1Stop The Fuss
  5. B2Spying Glass
  6. B3Lets Live In Love
  7. B4Eating Mess

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dance Hall Style are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Dance Hall Style are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.

When was Dance Hall Style first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US. One of them is Wackie's w 1383.

How do I tell if my copy of Dance Hall Style is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use w 1383, W-1383) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W-1383-A and W-1383-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dance Hall Style 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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