Vinyl pressings
by Kristy & Jimmy McNichol · 1978
He's So Fine / He's A Dancer was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
PB 11271 A JS.XTALRunout side A, variant 1
PB 11271 B JS.XTALRunout side B, variant 1
PB 11271 A 1 JS.XTAL A2Runout side A, variant 2
PB 11271 B-2 JS.XTAL A3Runout side B, variant 2
PB-11271-A TGSide A, in wax
PB-11271-B TGSide B, in wax
PB-11271-ASide A label
PB-11271-BSide B label
PB 1271-ALabel side A
PB 1271-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | RCA PB-11271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | RCA Victor PB 1271First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 1271 / RCA PB 1271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA SS-3172First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA SS-3172First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA Victor PB 1271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-1271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA Victor PB 1271First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | RCA PB-11271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | RCA JH-11271First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of He's So Fine / He's A Dancer are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is RCA PB-11271.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-11271, JH-11271, PB 1271, SS-3172) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB 11271 A JS.XTAL and PB 11271 B JS.XTAL. 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.
