Vinyl pressings
by Missing Persons · 1986
I Can't Think About Dancin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
V-1-15233-100136B-100136A-Z2 1-1 SRC MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :>)Runout side A etched/stamped
V-2-15233-100136C-100133-Z2 1-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :>) SRCRunout side B etched/stamped
100136AA-Side Label
100133B-Side Label
100136ALabels
S45-100136A Label
S45-100133B Label
ED 213A MASTERED ON COPPERA-Side Label
ED 213BB-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Capitol Records CP.1799First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Capitol Records ED.213, ED 213First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Capitol Records CP.1799First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records S-75151First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5569First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Capitol Records 12CL 417First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Capitol Records 12CL 417 / Capitol Records 12 CL 417First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Capitol Records 06 2013477First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Italy | Capitol Records 14 2013486First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Capitol Records 06 2013477First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Capitol Records 052 201348 6 / EMI 052 201348 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Spain | EMI 006 201347 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records CL 417First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records V-15233First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records B-5569First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of I Can't Think About Dancin' are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records V-15233.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-15233, B-5569, P-B-5569, CL 417) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-1-15233-100136B-100136A-Z2 1-1 SRC MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :>) and V-2-15233-100136C-100133-Z2 1-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :>) SRC. 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.
