Vinyl pressings
by Noel · 1979
Is There More To Life Than 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.
11 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
V 2126 A2 SASide A runout, variant 1
V 2126 B2 SASide B runout, variant 1
V 2126 A2 1 M SA·Side A runout, variant 2
V 2126 B2 1 J SA.Side B runout, variant 2
1 SMX54289 ..2Cetched runout side 1
1 SMX54290 ..2Betched runout side 2
SMX54289label side 1
SMX54290label side 2
V 2126-A SNBSide A runout
SNB DM-1 V-2126BSide B runout
200772 A-1 /79 SRunout side A
200772 B-1 /79 SRunout side B
S 200 772 ALabel side A
S 200 772 BLabel side B
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 | Australia | Virgin L-36 968First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1979 | Canada | Virgin V 2126First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | Virgin 800 955 365 / Virgin V2126First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1979 | France | Virgin 2933 781First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Virgin 200 772 / Virgin 200 772-320First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Virgin 2933 781First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1979 | Greece | Virgin 2933 781First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Virgin 200 772 / Virgin 200 772-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Virgin V2126First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1979 | Nigeria | Virgin VCN 1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Virgin V2126First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
11 vinyl pressings of Is There More To Life Than Dancing? are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Virgin V2126.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V2126, L-36 968, V 2126, 800 955 365) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2126 A2 SA and V 2126 B2 SA. 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.
