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Dance With Me / Ending Of A Song by Orleans, album cover

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Dance With Me / Ending Of A Song

by Orleans · 1975

21 pressings15 countriesSoft RockPop RockRockPop

Dance With Me / Ending Of A Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Dance With Me / Ending Of A Song

20 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 14 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.

Canada

1975
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records E 45261
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45261A-1A-2G:Runout Side A, etched

45261B-1A-2G: oRunout Side B, etched, o stamped

45261ALabel Side A

45261BLabel Side B

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records AYM 544
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

YAYM.544A 45A side label

YAYM.544B 45B side label

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records E-45261
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ES45261 A-SP [SRC logo] 1-1 ESR-TD 5-29-75A Side, Runout, Etched / 'SRC logo', Stamped

ES-45261 B-SP [SRC logo] 1-1 ESR-TD 5-29-75B Side, Runout, Etched / 'SRC logo', Stamped

E-45261-AA Side, Label

E-45261-BB Side, Label

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records E-45261
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

ES45261 A-2 CSM ESR-TD-5-29-75 S1Runout side A, etched

ES 45261 B-2 CSM ESR-TD-5-29-75 S1Runout side B, etched

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records E-45261
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T ES45261 A-3 CTH ESR-TD-5229-75Runout, Side A, Etched

T ES45261 B-3 CTH TI ESR-TD-S-29-75Runout, Side B, Etched

E-45261-ALabel Side A

E-45261-BLabel Side B

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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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaAsylum Records E-45261First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975BarbadosAsylum Records 45261First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975BrazilAsylum Records 3-06-101-012First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1975CanadaAsylum Records E 45261First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975CanadaAsylum Records E 45261First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975FranceAsylum Records 13 023First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975GermanyAsylum Records AS 13 023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975ItalyAsylum Records W 13023First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975NetherlandsAsylum Records AS 13023First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975New ZealandAsylum Records E 45261First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975PortugalAsylum Records N-S-07-9First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975SpainAsylum Records 45-1279 / Hispavox 45-1279First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKAsylum Records AYM 544First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975USAsylum Records E-45261First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975USAsylum Records E 45261First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
All 21 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. ADance With Me2:59
  2. BEnding Of A Song3:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dance With Me / Ending Of A Song are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Dance With Me / Ending Of A Song are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was Dance With Me / Ending Of A Song first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Asylum Records E 45261.

How do I tell if my copy of Dance With Me / Ending Of A Song is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 45261, AYM 544, E-45261, 45261) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dance With Me / Ending Of A Song 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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