Vinyl pressings
by Lionel Richie · 1986
Dancing On The Ceiling was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 29 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.
6158-MLA-15A ❀ ZBT # 12Runout side A, variant 1
6158-MLB-15B ❀ ZBT # 12Runout side B, variant 1
6158-MLA-15B ❀ ZBT # 12 860Runout side A, variant 2
6158-MLB-15B ❀ ZBT # 12 700Runout side B, variant 2
6158 MLA 15A ❀ ZBTSide A - Variant 1
6158 MLB 15B ❀ ZBTSide B - Variant 1
6158-MLA-15A ❀ ZBTSide A - Variant 2
6158-MLB 15A ❀ ZBTSide B - Variant 2
6158-MLA-15B ❀ ZBT # 12Side A, Hand-etched, Variant 1
6158-MLB-15A ❀ ZBT # 12Side B, Hand-etched, Variant 1
6158-MLA-15A ❀ ZBT #12Side A, Etched
6158-MLB-15A ❀ ZBT #12Side B, Etched
6158-MLA-15A ZBT #12Run Out Groove Side A
6158-MLB-15B ZBT #12Run Out Groove Side B
6158-MLA-15A ❀ ZBTSide A Runout (etched)
6158-MLB-15B ❀ ZBTSide B Runout (etched)
6158MLASide A Label
6158MLBSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Unknown | Motown 6158MLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | Motown TLP-90009 / Motown ML-6158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Barbados | Tamla Motown 6158 MLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Barbados | Tamla Motown 6158 MLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Bolivia | Motown MOLP-07 / Motown MOLP - 07First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Motown 1108014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Motown MOX-6158LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Colombia | Sonolux 05(1731)02143First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Motown 912-0606First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | El Salvador | Motown MTNL-016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Motown ZL72412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Motown 45043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Motown 45043LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Honduras | Motown MTNL-016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | India | Motown 6158 MLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 12111LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1990 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 12111LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Motown B0027171-01 / UMe B0027171-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Motown 0602557818284LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Motown 0602557818284LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 12111LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 12111LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Motown 0602557818284LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | US | Motown 6158 MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
68 vinyl pressings of Dancing On The Ceiling are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1986 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Motown 6158 ML.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6158 ML, 6158ML, 4564MG, SFL1 0137) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6158-MLA-15A ❀ ZBT # 12 and 6158-MLB-15B ❀ ZBT # 12. 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.
