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Phil SeymourLet Her Dance

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Let Her Dance

by Phil Seymour · 1981

11 pressings6 countriesPower PopRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Let Her Dance

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.

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

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
The Boardwalk Entertainment Co WS8 02056
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene
Runout / matrix

WS-8-02056-AS XX TML SRunout, both sides

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
The Boardwalk Entertainment Co WS8 02056
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

WS-8-02056-AS-1C TML-M sRunout, one side

WS-8-02056-AS-1B TML-S ssRunout, other side

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UK

1981
Label and catalog number
Epic EPC A1401
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo
Runout / matrix

EPC-A-1401-A1Side A runout, etched

EPC-A-1401-B1Side B runout, etched

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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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaCBS ES 662First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981AustraliaCBS ES 662First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo
1981GermanyThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co 100·07·109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1981New ZealandThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co ES 637 / Epic ES 637First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1981UKEpic EPC A1401First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo
1981UKEpic S EPC A1401First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1981USThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co WS8 02056First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1981USThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co WS8 02056First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1981USThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co WS-8-02056-AS7", Test Pressing · Test pressing7", Test Pressing · Test pressing
1981CanadaThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co WS8 02056First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981USThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co WS8 02056First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ALet Her Dance3:02
  2. BWe Don't Get Along2:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let Her Dance are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Let Her Dance are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Let Her Dance first released on vinyl?

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.

How do I tell if my copy of Let Her Dance is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Let Her Dance 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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