Vinyl pressings
by James Last · 1979
Copacabana Happy Dancing was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 12 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.
2371 929 S 1 3 20 3 TRunout side A, variant 1
2371 929 S 2 3 20 2 IRunout side B, variant 1
2371 929 S 1 3 20 2 A MRunout side A, variant 2
2371 929 S 2 3 20 2 XRunout side B, variant 2
2371 929 S 1 3 20 24 1.4 AStamped runout side A
2371 929 S 2 3 20 24 4 AStamped runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australasia | Polydor 2371 929First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Austria | Polydor 2371 929 / HÖR ZU 2371 929First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Austria | Polydor 38 870LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Colombia | Polydor 2371 929First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Polydor 2371 929 / HÖR ZU 2371 929First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Polydor 2371 929First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2371 929 / HÖR ZU 2371 929First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 34 969 6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 27 246-8LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Greece | Polydor 2371 929 / HÖR ZU 2371 929First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Polydor 2371 929 / HÖR ZU 2371 929First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Polydor 2371 929First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1979 | Israel | Polydor 2371 929First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Polydor 2371 929First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Polydor 2371 929First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Copacabana Happy Dancing are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, Australasia, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor 2371 929.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2371 929) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2371 929 S 1 3 20 3 T and 2371 929 S 2 3 20 2 I. 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.
