Vinyl pressings
by Michael Quatro · 1976
Dancers, Romancers, Dreamers & Schemers was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.
P6-10010 S1 - 2609-S - 06A/B MR F-2 Wly Δ21018 (1) MASTERED BY CAPITOL \ 3 #Runout side A
P6-10010 S1 - 2610-S - 06A/B MR F-2 Wly Δ21018-X (1) MASTERED BY CAPITOL # \ 3Runout side B
2609-SLabel side A
2610-SLabel side B
2609-SLabel Side 1
2610-SLabel Side 2
P6-10010 S1 - 2609-S - 06̶ A̶ / B MR (circled) F-1 Wly Δ21018(3) MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout Side 1
P6-10010 S1 - 2610-S - 06 A / ̶̶B̶̶ MR F-2 Wly Δ21018-X (2) MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout Side 2
2609-SLabel Side 1
2610-SLabel Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Prodigal STMLO 10148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Motown STMLO 10148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Top Tape P6-10010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA587-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | United Artists Records UAS 29 950 / United Artists Records UAS 29.950First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Motown 1C 062-98 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Prodigal 1C 062-98 008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Philippines | Tamla Motown TM-2316 / Tamla Motown P6-1001S1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Prodigal 28114-I / Prodigal 28.114-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Prodigal PDL 2001 / Prodigal 0C 062 ◦ 98008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Prodigal P6-10010S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA587-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA587-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Prodigal P6-10010S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Prodigal P6-10010S1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Koala KOA 14633LP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Dancers, Romancers, Dreamers & Schemers are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Prodigal P6-10010S1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P6-10010S1, UA-LA587-G, PDL 2001, STMLO 10148) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P6-10010 S1 - 2609-S - 06A/B MR F-2 Wly Δ21018 (1) MASTERED BY CAPITOL \ 3 # and P6-10010 S1 - 2610-S - 06A/B MR F-2 Wly Δ21018-X (1) MASTERED BY CAPITOL # \ 3. 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.
