US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Amherst Records AMH 1010
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Jackie DeShannon · 1977
You're The Only Dancer was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
I S AM H 1010 AS 1 A A \Etched, Side 1
I S AM H 1010 BS 1 B A SEtched, Side 2
AMH-1010 ASLabel, Side 1
AMH-1010 BSLabel, Side 2
T1 AM H 1010 AS-2Etched, Side 1 - variant 1
T1 AM H 1010 BS-2Etched, Side 2 - variant 1
T1 AM H 1010 AS-1Etched, Side 1 - variant 2
T1 AM H 1010 BS-1Etched, Side 2 - variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Amherst Records AMH 1010First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Canada | Amherst Records AMH 1010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Taiwan | Pop MHK 7229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Amherst Records AMH 1010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Amherst Records AMH 1010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Amherst Records AMH 1010First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Amherst Records AMH 1010 / Amherst Records AMX 1010First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Amherst Records AMX 1010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Amherst Records AMH 1010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Line Records LILP 4.00392 JLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Line Records LLP 5026 AP / Line Records 6.24201 APLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of You're The Only Dancer are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1977 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Canada, Taiwan. One of them is Amherst Records AMH 1010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMH 1010, AMX 1010, MHK 7229) 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.
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.