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Marlena ShawLove Dancin'

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Love Dancin'

by Marlena Shaw · 1979

10 pressings5 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Love Dancin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Love Dancin'

10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-11034
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

ZSP 166215 1A STERLING PMono Side Runout

ZSS 166216 1B STERLING PStereo Side Runout

ZSP 166215Mono Side Label

ZSS 166216Stereo Side Label

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
CBS S CBS 7766
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

CBS-S-7766-A1A-side runout

CBS-S-7766-B1B-side runout

S CBS 7766 A*A-side label

S CBS 7766 B*B-side label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979CanadaColumbia 43-11025First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
1979NetherlandsCBS CBS 7766First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979NetherlandsCBS CBS 12.7766First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1979South AfricaCBS SSC 1916First year7", Single7", Single
1979UKCBS S CBS 7766First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979USColumbia 43-11025First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1979USColumbia 43-11025First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1979USColumbia 3-11034First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1979USColumbia 3-11034First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979UKCBS S CBS 7766First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ALove Dancin'7:56
  2. BNo One Yet5:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Dancin' are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Love Dancin' are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Love Dancin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Columbia 43-11025.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Dancin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 43-11025, 3-11034, S CBS 7766, CBS 7766) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Dancin' on vinyl worth?

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.

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