Germany
March 1976- Label and catalog number
- Jupiter Records 16 795 AT
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
S 16795 A-3 76Runout side A
S 16795 B-2 76Runout side B
S 16 795 ALabel side A
S 16 795 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Ramona Wulf · 1976
Save The Last Dance For Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 13 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.
S 16795 A-3 76Runout side A
S 16795 B-2 76Runout side B
S 16 795 ALabel side A
S 16 795 BLabel side B
I A1 MB 10832A 1A-Side Runout Etching
I A1 MA 10832C 1B-Side Runout Etching
MB-10832-AA-Side Label
MA-10832-CB-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Inter Global Music KV.13First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | Eurodisc 911 062 / Eurodisc 16795First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Jupiter Records 27 273 XTFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| 1976 | Italy | Durium DE. 2877 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 2877First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | Durium Marche Estere DE. 2877First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Victor VIP-2435First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Mexico | Gamma G-1705First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Music World MAS 212First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | South Africa | R & T RTS 103First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Jupiter Records 16 795 AFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | Turkey | Balet BE 188First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Sonet SON 2091First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Sonet SON 2091First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Midland International JH-10832First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Midland International MB-10832First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Federal S 16 7957", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of Save The Last Dance For Me are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Jupiter Records 16 795 AT, released March 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 16 795 AT, 27 273 XT, SON 2091, MB-10832) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 16795 A-3 76 and S 16795 B-2 76. 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.