Vinyl pressings
by No Dice · 1979
Come Dancing 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.
18 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 12 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.
EMI - 2927 - A . RE -4U MASTERDISK RLSide A etched, stamped runout variant 1
EMI - 2927- B.3 USide B etched, stamped runout variant 1
EMI - 2927-A.RE -4U MASTERDISK RL L 3Side A etched, stamped runout variant 2
EMI - 2927- B.2 U L 1Side B etched, stamped runout variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Belgium | EMI 4C 006-62580First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records SPRO-9059First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records SPRO-9060First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | France | EMI Pic 7First year12", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1979 | France | EMI 2C 008-62580First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-62580First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Ireland | EMI EMI 2927First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-62580First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-62580First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 2927First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | EMI 7C 006-62580First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 4247First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Spain | EMI 10 C 006-062580First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | UK | EMI EMIP 2927First year7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1979 | UK | EMI SPSLP 282First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Pathé7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
19 vinyl pressings of Come Dancing are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Belgium, France and more. One of them is EMI EMIP 2927.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMIP 2927, SPSLP 282, EMI 2927, SPRO-9059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI - 2927 - A . RE -4U MASTERDISK RL and EMI - 2927- B.3 U. 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.
