Vinyl pressings
by Kool & The Gang · 1982
Ooh La La La (Let's Go Dancin') was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
DE 9 A//1 420 1 2 2 toneA-side runout, variant 1
DE 9 B//2 420 P 1 1 1 5B-side runout, variant 1
DE 9 A // 2 ▽ 420 P 11 tone 13A-side runout, variant 2
DE 9 B // 1 ▽ 420 P 11 8B-side runout, variant 2
DEX 9 A // 2 ∇ 420 P 1 1 4 toneRunout, A-side, variant 1
DEX 9 B // 1 ∇ 420 P 1Runout, B-side, variant 1
DEX 9 A // 1 ▽ 420 P toneRunout, A-side, variant 2
DEX 9 B // 1 ▽ 420 PRunout, B-side, variant 2
DE 9 A // 1 ∇ 420 PSide A runout
DE 9 B//2 ∇ 420 PSide B runout
DE 9 A//1 420 P .1 9Runout side A
DE 9 B//1▽420 P 11 1 0Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Unknown | De-Lite Records MK 226First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | De-Lite Records 6198 662First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | De-Lite Records DE 824First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Vogue 310957 / De-Lite Records 310957First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | France | De-Lite Records 101702 / Vogue 101702First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Vogue 310957 / De-Lite Records 310957First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | France | De-Lite Records 101702First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | De-Lite Records 0030.595First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | De-Lite Records 0930.092First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ireland | Mercury DE 9First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Jamaica | De-Lite Records DSR 8505First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | De-Lite Records 6198 662First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Panama | De-Lite Records MK 226First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Sound Of Scandinavia SOS-1143 / De-Lite Records SOS 1143First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Africa | De-Lite Records LSP 521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | De-Lite Records DSR 85057", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | De-Lite Records DE 8247", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
32 vinyl pressings of Ooh La La La (Let's Go Dancin') are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is De-Lite Records DE 9.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DE 9, DEX 9, DEX 9 DJ, MK 226) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DE 9 A//1 420 1 2 2 tone and DE 9 B//2 420 P 1 1 1 5. 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.
