US
May 1981- Label and catalog number
- The Boardwalk Entertainment Co WS8 02056
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
WS-8-02056-AS-1B TML-S ssssA Runout
Vinyl pressings
by Phil Seymour · 1981
Let Her Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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.
WS-8-02056-AS-1B TML-S ssssA Runout
WS-8-02056-AS XX TML SRunout, both sides
WS-8-02056-AS-1C TML-M sRunout, one side
WS-8-02056-AS-1B TML-S ssRunout, other side
EPC-A-1401-A1Side A runout, etched
EPC-A-1401-B1Side B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | CBS ES 662First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS ES 662First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1981 | Germany | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 100·07·109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co ES 637 / Epic ES 637First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A1401First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Epic S EPC A1401First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co WS8 02056First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1981 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co WS8 02056First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co WS-8-02056-AS7", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Canada | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co WS8 02056First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co WS8 02056First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Let Her Dance are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is The Boardwalk Entertainment Co WS8 02056, released May 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS8 02056, S EPC A1401, EPC A1401, ES 662) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WS-8-02056-AS-1B TML-S ssss. 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.