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Quincy Jones & BandI Dig Dancers

Vinyl pressings

I Dig Dancers

by Quincy Jones & Band · 1960

12 pressings6 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

I Dig Dancers was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 I Dig Dancers

6 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR 60612Mercury SR-60612
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 60612 A-MS2Runout side A

SR 60612 B-MS2Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaMercury SR 60612First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960JapanMercury MY 4First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USMercury MG 20612First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USMercury SR 60612First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USMercury SR 60612 / Mercury SR-60612First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1960USMercury MG 20612First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1961GermanyMercury Emarcy Jazz STRJ 83 271 / Mercury Emarcy Jazz SR 60612LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1961UKMercury CMS 180 55LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKMercury MMC 14080LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USMercury MG-20612LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanMercury BT 1303LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeHoney Pie Records HONEY054LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Pleasingly Plump2:15
  2. A2G'wan Train6:20
  3. A3Moonglow2:47
  4. A4Tone Poem3:40
  5. A5You Turned The Tables On Me2:30
  6. B1Chinese Checkers2:41
  7. B2Love Is Here To Stay3:10
  8. B3The Midnight Sun Will Never Set4:29
  9. B4Trouble On My Mind2:51
  10. B5A Sunday Kind Of Love2:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Dig Dancers are there?

12 vinyl pressings of I Dig Dancers are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 2022.

When was I Dig Dancers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Mercury MG 20612.

How do I tell if my copy of I Dig Dancers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20612, SR 60612, MY 4) 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 I Dig Dancers 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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