Vinyl pressings
by Raft · 1987
Yaka Dansé was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.
B 160 8859277 A DUS PDO A29A-side runout, stamped & etched ("B")
160 8859277 B PDO B A1C1 Ʈ 885927-7 BB-side runout, stamped & etched ("B [...] Ʈ 885927-7 B")
160 885927 1 A PDO Ʈ 885 927-1 AStamped & etched ("Ʈ 885 927-1 A") runout, side A
160 885927 1 // 2 DU3 380 DA A1Stamped runout, side A
885 927-1 1On label, side A
885 927-1 2On label, side B
885927-1 3A MPORunout Side A
885927-1 4B MPORunout Side B
885 927-1 3Label Side A
885 927-1 4Label Side B
160 8859277 A PDOSide A, stamped
885927-7 ASide A, hand writing
160 8859277 B PDOSide B, stamped
885927-7 BSide B, hand writing
160 8859277 A DUS PDOA-side runout, stamped
160 8859277 B PDOB-side runout, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Polydor POS1002First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 927-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 927-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 927-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 927-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 927-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 927-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 927-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Mispress | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Mispress |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 927-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 927-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | Polydor 885 927-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | AVC V-007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records 13987", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 589812", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Spain | AVC AV-00712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Yaka Dansé are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1987 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in France, Canada, Italy, Spain. One of them is Polydor 885 927-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 885 927-7, 885 927-1, POS1002, V-007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B 160 8859277 A DUS PDO A29 and 160 8859277 B PDO B A1C1 Ʈ 885927-7 B. 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.
