Vinyl pressings
by Los Lobos · 1983
... And A Time To Dance 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.
7 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.
1-23963-A-SR2 1-2 [SRC Logo]Side A runout, variant 1
1-23963-B-SR2 [SRC Logo]Side B runout, variant 1
1-23963-A-SR2 1-2 [SRC Logo]Side A runout, variant 2
1-23963-B-SR2 1-1 [SRC Logo]Side B runout, variant 2
1-23963-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18493- SH1 SLM △ 5179 1-1Side A runout
1-23963-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18494- SH1 SLM △ 5179-X 1-1Side B runout
92-39631-A McCLEAR JW QuRunout side A, etched
92-39631 9̶2̶-̶3̶9̶6̶4̶1̶-B McP JW QuRunout side B, etched
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 | Australia | Big Time BTB-905First year12", Mini-Album | 12", Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Slash 92 39631First yearLP, EP | LP, EP |
| 1983 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LMWB-6265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Big Time Phonograph Recording Co. BTB905First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Slash 1-23963First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Slash 1-23963 / Slash 9 23963-1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | US | Slash 1-23963 / Slash 9 23963-1First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1984 | France | Rough Trade 70 264LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 70264LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Germany | Pläne 88379LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Rough Trade 062-VG 50072 / Rough Trade 062VG 50072LP, Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 43093LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 43 093 / Rough Trade 43 093 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 71LP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1985 | Japan | London Records L20P 121712", EP | 12", EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Festival Records L 19439 / Liberation Records MLIB 501LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of ... And A Time To Dance are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1983 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, Canada, Mexico and more. One of them is Slash 1-23963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-23963, BTB-905, 92 39631, LMWB-6265) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-23963-A-SR2 1-2 [SRC Logo] and 1-23963-B-SR2 [SRC Logo]. 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.
