Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1987
Said She Was A Dancer was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
⋀Runouts, stamped, all variants
TULLX 4 A2Runout, Side A, etched, variant 1
TULLX 4 B2Runout, Side B, etched, variant 1
TULLX 4 A2Runout, Side A, etched, variant 2
CHS-45012-ASide A label
CHS-45012-BSide B label
AMX-69321 W2A 3:41Side A runout
AMX-69322 4:31 W2ASide B runout
MX-69321Side A label
MX-69322Side B label
CHS-45012-ASide A label
CHS-45012-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Chrysalis K-498First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Chrysalis CS-8736First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Chrysalis TULLX 4First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Chrysalis 45012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Chrysalis 45012First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Chrysalis TULLP412", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1988 | Europe | Chrysalis 109 7867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Chrysalis TULL 47", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Chrysalis TULLP45", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 5", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1988 | South Africa | Chrysalis PD 25807", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Said She Was A Dancer are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Canada, Australia. One of them is Chrysalis TULLX 4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TULLX 4, 45012, K-498, CS-8736) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ⋀ and TULLX 4 A2. 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.
