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Dance, Cleopatra, Dance

by Prince Buster · 1967

10 pressings2 countriesSkaReggae

Dance, Cleopatra, Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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, Cleopatra, Dance

2 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967BelgiumDecca 79010First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967BelgiumDecca 26.127First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972BelgiumBlue Elephant BE 24.515Y7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972BelgiumBlue Elephant BE 24.515-H7", Single7", Single
1972NetherlandsBlue Elephant BE 24.515-H7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972NetherlandsBlue Elephant BE 24.515-H7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumDecca 105/26.316Y7"7"
?BelgiumDecca 26.1277"7"
?BelgiumDecca 105/26.316Y7"7"
?BelgiumDecca 105-26.316Y7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ADance, Cleopatra, Dance3:21
  2. BWaiting For My Rude Girl2:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dance, Cleopatra, Dance are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Dance, Cleopatra, Dance are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1967 and 1972.

When was Dance, Cleopatra, Dance first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Belgium. One of them is Decca 79010.

How do I tell if my copy of Dance, Cleopatra, Dance is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 79010, 26.127) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FO-12259/1 and FO-12260/1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dance, Cleopatra, 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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