Vinyl pressings
by Lita Ford · 1984
Dancin' On The Edge was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 10 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.
MASTERDISKSide 1 & 2 (Stamped)
MASTERDISK TD 422-818 864-1-AS-ALD [Allied 'a' logo] B-19432-ALD SLM Δ6868 1-1Side 1 (Etched)
Δ6868-X 1-1 MASTERDISK TD 422-818 864-1-BS-ALD [Allied 'a' logo] B-194-33- SLMSide 2 (Etched)
MASTERDISKBoth sides, stamped
422-818 864-1-AS-HRM A- ▻ TDRunout Side A, etched
422-818 864-1-BS-HRM A- ▻ TDRunout Side B, etched
MASTERDISKSide 1 & 2 (Stamped)
MASTERDISK TD 422-818 864-1-AS-ALD [Allied 'a' logo] B-19432-ALD SLM Δ6868 1-1Side 1 (Etched)
Δ6868-X 1-1 MASTERDISK TD 422-818 864-1-BS-ALD [Allied 'a' logo] B-194-33- SLMSide 2 (Etched)
VERL 13 A//1 ▽420 P NoelRunout Side A [Stamped, Etched]
VERL 13 B//1 ▽420 P toneRunout Side B [Stamped, Etched]
V 〄 Ⓑ 81886411 E 1 1 1 + RRunout, side A
81886412 E 1 1 1 +Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australasia | Mercury 818 864-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Mercury 818 864-1 / Mercury 8188641First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-4094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Mercury 818 864-1 M-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Europe | Mercury 818 864-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Mercury 818 864-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Mercury 818 864-1 QFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Mexico | Mercury LPR-19102 / Mercury 818 864-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Mercury 818 864-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | UK | Vertigo VERL 13 / Phonogram 818 864-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Mercury 818 864-1 M-1 / Mercury 422-818 864-1 M-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Mercury 818 864-1 M-1 / Mercury 422-818 864-1 M-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Mercury 818 864-1 M-1 / Mercury 422-818 864-1 M-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | US | Mercury 818 864-1 M-1 / Mercury 818 864 1M1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | US | Mercury 818 864-1 M-1 / Mercury 422-818 864-1 M-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Mercury 818 864-1 QLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Dancin' On The Edge are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Japan, Australasia and more. One of them is Mercury 818 864-1 M-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 818 864-1 M-1, VERL 13, 25PP-129, 818 864-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK and MASTERDISK TD 422-818 864-1-AS-ALD [Allied 'a' logo] B-19432-ALD SLM Δ6868 1-1. 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.
