UK & Europe
1991- Label and catalog number
- Quality Entertainment S 3270120Music Factory S 3270120
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
WMME Alsdorf 3270120-A 9 HüRunout A
WMME Alsdorf ̶2̶3̶7̶0̶1̶2̶0̶-̶B̶ 3270120-B 1Runout B
Vinyl pressings
by Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers · 1991
Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 5 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.
WMME Alsdorf 3270120-A 9 HüRunout A
WMME Alsdorf ̶2̶3̶7̶0̶1̶2̶0̶-̶B̶ 3270120-B 1Runout B
DFI 91 9 MFDT 01 5 ASide A Stamped Runout
DFI 91 9 MFDT 01 5 BSide B Stamped Runout
DFI 91 9 MFD 015 ASide A Runout, Stamped
DFI 91 9 MFD 015 BSide B Runout, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | France | Dino Music 9320First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | France | Music Factory MFD 015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | France | Dino Music 15157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Germany | Quality Entertainment 3270121First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCX 122505First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCS 2505First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Music Factory MFDT 015First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | UK | Music Factory MFDTX015First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Quality Entertainment S 3270120 / Music Factory S 3270120First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Music Factory MFD 015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK & Europe, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Quality Entertainment S 3270120.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 3270120, MFDT 015, MFD 015, MFDTX015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WMME Alsdorf 3270120-A 9 Hü and WMME Alsdorf ̶2̶3̶7̶0̶1̶2̶0̶-̶B̶ 3270120-B 1. 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.