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No Parking On The Dance Floor by Midnight Star, album cover

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No Parking On The Dance Floor

by Midnight Star · 1983

23 pressings11 countriesElectroDiscoElectronicFunk / Soul

No Parking On The Dance Floor 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.

How to spot a first pressing of No Parking On The Dance Floor

15 pressings came out in 1983, 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.

US

June 1983
Label and catalog number
Solar 60241-1Solar 9 60241-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · SP - Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-ES-60241-A 5 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-18042-A5 SLM MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. ∆ 4298 1-2Runout A, variant 1

∆4298-X 1-6 ST-E60241-B4 B-18043-B4 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. SLMRunout B, variant 1

ST-E60241A-4 ❀ ɑ B-18042-A4 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. O-2SM1-1 1-3 SLM ∆4298Runout A, Variant 2

ST-E60241B11 ❀ ɑ B-18043-B4 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. SLM ∆4298-X (scratched out) 0-2 SM1-1Runout B, Variant 2

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Solar 60241Solar 60241-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · AR, Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-E60241-A4 ❀ S α B-18042-A4 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF. 1-1 slm △4298A side runout, variant 1

ST-E60241-B4 ❀ α B-18042-B4 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF. slm △4298 - X 1-6B side runout, variant 1

ST-E60241-A-3 ❀ ⍺ B-18042-A3 SLM MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF. △4298 1-1A side runout, variant 2

ST-E-60241-B4 ❀ ⍺ B-18043-B4 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF. SLM △4298-X 1-1B side runout, variant 2

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Solar 60241-1Solar 9 60241-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1-3 SLM △4298 ST-E50241A-4 [flower] S ◯B-18042-A4 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. O-2SM1-1Side A etched except "MASTERED AT..."

△4298-X 1-2 ST-E50241B-4 [flower] S ◯B-18043-B4 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. SLM O-1Side B etched except "MASTERED AT..."

ST-E-60241-A-SPSide A label

ST-E-60241-B-SPSide B label

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

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

1980s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983CanadaSolar 96 02411First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983EuropeSolar 96-0241-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983GermanySolar 96-0241-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983GermanySolar 96-0241-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983JamaicaSolar 9 60241-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983New ZealandSolar records 602411First yearLPLP
1983NigeriaSolar 60241First yearLPLP
1983PhilippinesSolar 60241-1 / Solar 9 60241-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983UKSolar MCL 1841First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983USSolar 60241-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1983USSolar 60241 / Solar 60241-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983USSolar 60241-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1983USSolar 60241-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1983USSolar 9 60241 / Solar E1 60241LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1983USSolar 60241-1 / Solar 9 60241-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 22 pressings from the 1980s
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023CanadaUnidisc Music Inc. SPLP-7117LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Electricity6:58
  2. A2Night Rider4:40
  3. A3Feels So Good4:23
  4. A4Wet My Whistle5:06
  5. B1No Parking (On The Dance Floor)4:27
  6. B2Freak-A-Zoid8:06
  7. B3Slow Jam4:17
  8. B4Playmates4:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of No Parking On The Dance Floor are there?

23 vinyl pressings of No Parking On The Dance Floor are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.

When was No Parking On The Dance Floor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Solar 60241-1, released June 1983.

How do I tell if my copy of No Parking On The Dance Floor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60241-1, 60241, MCL 1841, P-11432) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-ES-60241-A 5 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-18042-A5 SLM MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. ∆ 4298 1-2 and ∆4298-X 1-6 ST-E60241-B4 B-18043-B4 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. SLM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is No Parking On The Dance Floor 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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