Vinyl pressings
by Nils Lofgren · 1977
I Came To Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 13 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.
SP 4993-M2 △22029 [STERLING] TJSide A Runout, Etched [Stamped] Variant 1
SP 4994-M1 △22029-X MOX NIX [STERLING] TJSide B Runout, Etched [Stamped] Variant 1
SP 4993-P1 [STERLING] TJSide A Runout, Etched [Stamped] Variant 2
SP 4994-P2 MOX NIX [STERLING] TJSide B Runout, Etched [Stamped] Variant 2
T1 SP 4993-TH2 STERLING TJA-side runout, variant 1
T1 SP 4994-TH1 MOX NIX STERLING TJB-side runout, variant 1
T1 SP 4993 - TH1 B STERLING TJA-side runout, variant 2
T1 SP- 4994 - TH3 STERLING TJ MOX NIXB-side runout, variant 2
P SP 4993-P2 STERLING TJSide A runout, variant 1
P SP 4994-P2 MOX NIX STERLING TJSide B runout, variant 1
P SP 4993-P1 STERLING TJ 0 BSide A runout, variant 2
P SP 4994-P2 MOX NIX STERLING TJSide B runout, variant 2
SP 4993-M1 (MR logo, in circle, stamped) ◁22029 (3) (STERLING logo, stamped) TJSide A Runout - Etched
SP 4994-M1 (MR logo, in circle, stamped) √ ◁22029-X MOX NIX (STERLING logo, stamped) TJSide B Runout - Etched
P SP 4993-P1 STERLING TJA-side runout
P SP 4994-P2 MOX NIX STERLING TJB-side runout
SP-4993A-side label
SP-4994B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | A&M Records 8433First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | A&M Records L 36132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4628 / A&M Records SP 4628First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4628 / A&M Records SP 4628First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4628First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64628First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | A&M Records 985 055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | A&M Records 28 566 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 36132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH 64628First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64628First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64628LP, Album, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64628First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64628First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64628First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-4031LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-4031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64628LP, Album | LP, Album |
30 vinyl pressings of I Came To Dance are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1977 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Japan, Yugoslavia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4628.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4628, AMLH 64628, GP 2038, LP 5682) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP 4993-M2 △22029 [STERLING] TJ and SP 4994-M1 △22029-X MOX NIX [STERLING] TJ. 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.
