Vinyl pressings
by Lords Of The New Church · 1983
Dance With Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, 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.
PFP 1022 A1 10 ∴ [or Λ]Runout side A, etched / stamped variant 1
PFP 1022 B1 ∴ [or Λ]Runout side B, etched / stamped variant 1
PFP 1022 A1 2 BRunout side A, etched / stamped variant 2
PFP 1022 B1 1 C ΛRunout side B, etched / stamped variant 2
PFSX 1022 A2 toneVariant 1, runout side A
PFSX- 1022-B1Variant 1, runout side B
tone A PFSX 1022 A2Variant 2, runout side A
A F PSSX-1022-B1Variant 2, runout side B
PFP 1022 A1 C 1 ΛSide A runout
PFP 1022 B1 C 1 ΛSide B runout
PFP 1022-ASide A label
PFP 1022-BSide B label
NL 11-3698-2A-1 ARunout side A
NL 11-3698-1B-1 ARunout side B
11-003698-1Label side A
11-003698-2Label side B
NL 24 - 3698 - IA - I ASide A
NL 24 - 3698 - IB - I ASide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | Illegal Records ILSA 12.3698 / Illegal Records 12.3698First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Illegal Records ILSA 3698 / Illegal Records A 3698First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | I.R.S. Records ILSA 12-3698 / I.R.S. Records 12.3698First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | I.R.S. Records A-3698First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Portugal | Illegal Records ISLA 3698 / Illegal Records ILSA 3698First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Epic ILS A 12.3698 / Illegal Records 12 3698First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Epic ILS A 3698First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | I.R.S. Records PFSX1022 / I.R.S. Records PFSX 1022First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Illegal Records PFP1022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK & Europe | I.R.S. Records PFP1022 / I.R.S. Records PFP 1022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Dance With Me are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK & Europe, UK, Europe, France and more. One of them is I.R.S. Records PFP1022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PFP1022, PFSX1022, ILSA 12.3698, ILSA 3698) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PFP 1022 A1 10 ∴ [or Λ] and PFP 1022 B1 ∴ [or Λ]. 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.
