Vinyl pressings
by Q · 1977
Dancin' Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
ZSS-162676-1B STERLINGA-side runout etched, mastering studio stamped
ZSS162677-1G PB-side runout, stamped
ZSS 162676A-side label
ZSS 162677B-side label
ZSS 162676-1E TSide A runout variant 1
ZSS-162676-1D STERLING TSide A runout variant 2
ZSS-162677-1C STERLING TSide B runout variant 2
ZSS 162676Side A label
ZSS-162676-1F [STERLING] SSSSide A Runout, etched [stamped]
ZSS-162677-1F [STERLING] SSide B Runout, etched [stamped]
ZSS 162676Side A Label
ZSS 162677Side B Label
p ZSP-162675-1A STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
p ZSS-162676-1B STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 162675A-Side Label
ZSS 162676B-Side Label
Etched Side AZSS-162676-1B Sterling
Machine Stamp Etched Side BZSS162677-1G
S EPC 5137 A1Runout side A
EPC S 5137 B2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Epic ES 213First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Brazil | Epic 66.330First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Epic 8-50335 / Sweet City 8-50335First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Costa Rica | Epic 45215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Europe | Epic EPC 5137 / Sweet City EPC 5137First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Epic EPC S 5137 / Sweet City EPC S 5137First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Germany | Epic EPC S 5137 / Sweet City EPC S 5137First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Greece | Epic EPC 5137First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Italy | Epic EPC 5137First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 06SP 159 / Sweet City 06SP 159First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Epic BAC 461751First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | South Africa | Epic EN 1555 / Sweet City EN 1555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Epic EPC 5137First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 5137 / Sweet City S EPC 5137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50335 / Sweet City 8-50335First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Dancin' Man are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Epic 8-50335.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8-50335, S EPC 5137, ES 213, 66.330) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-162676-1B STERLING and ZSS162677-1G P. 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.
