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Dancing Shoes

by Houseband · 1976

11 pressings8 countriesFunkFunk / SoulPop

Dancing Shoes 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 Dancing Shoes

4 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Netherlands

1976
Label and catalog number
Jungle J 1001
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

J1001 A 44C1Runout side A

J1001 B 44C1Runout side B

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Italy

1976
Label and catalog number
Durium DE. 2912
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

DN 37778 ST 23-2-77Runout side A

DN 37779 ST 23-2-77Runout side B

DN. 37778st.Label side A

DN. 37779st.Label side B

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.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaPhilips 6198 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1976ItalyDurium DE. 2912First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976NetherlandsJungle J 1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976NetherlandsJungle J 1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977CanadaRCA MB-109107", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977FranceMelba 45.X. 140 233 / Melba 45. X. 1402337", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977GermanyHansa International 17 695 AT / Hansa 17 695 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1977UKRCA Victor PB 50287", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1977UKRCA Victor PB 50287", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
1977USMidland International JH-109107", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1977USMidland International MB-109107", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ADancing Shoes3:58
  2. BHey Pocky-A-Way3:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dancing Shoes are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Dancing Shoes are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.

When was Dancing Shoes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Netherlands, Australia, Italy. One of them is Jungle J 1001.

How do I tell if my copy of Dancing Shoes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use J 1001, 6198 132, DE. 2912) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dancing Shoes 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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