Vinyl pressings
by Ramones · 1978
Do You Wanna Dance? was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SRE - 1017 - VNY - 1453 - S - JW 1 #2Runout A etched
SRE - 1017 - VNY - 1524 - S - JW 1 #2Runout B etched
STERLINGStamped (on both sides
(VNY 1453)SLabel A
SRE-1017-VNY-1453-S-WW1 · ─◁ STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
SRE-1017-VNY-1524-S-WW1 · ─◁ STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
SRE-1017-VNY-1453-S-LW1 · ─◁ * STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
SRE-1017-VNY-1524-S-LWW1 · · ─◁ * STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
SRE - 1017 - VNY - 1453 - S - LW 1 STERLINGRunout A, Variant 1
SRE - 1017 - VNY - 1524 - S - LW 1 STERLINGRunout B, Variant 1
SRE - 1017 ∙ VNY - 1453 - S - LW1∙ ⊢━ ✲ STERLINGRunout A, Variant 2
SRE - 1017 - VNY - 1524 - S - LW1∙∙ I=I ✲ STERLINGRunout B, Variant 2
STERLING SRE-1017· VNY-1453-S-LW1· 1 ✲Side A, etched / stamped
STERLING SRE-1017· VNY-1453-DJ-LW1. 1 ✲Side B, etched / stamped
6078615 1F//2▽420 03 11 2Side A, stamped variant 1
60786152F//1▽42004Side B, stamped variant 1
6078615 1F//2▽420 03 11 6Side A, stamped variant 2
60786152F//1▽42004 2Side B, stamped variant 2
6078615 1F//2▽420 03 11 2Side A, stamped
60786152F//1▽42004Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Ireland | Philips 6078 615First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | Sire SRE 1008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Sire SRE 1008First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Sire SFL 2324First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Sire SFL 2324First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Philips 6078 521First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Sire 6078 615First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Sire SRE 1017First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | US | Sire SRE 1017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Sire SRE 1017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Sire SRE 1017First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Unknown | Philips 6078 5217", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2010 | Netherlands | Philips 6078 5217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Unknown | Sire 0881227944018-67", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Japan | Sire SFL 23247", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Do You Wanna Dance? are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Ireland, Italy and more. One of them is Sire SRE 1017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRE 1017, 6078 615, SRE 1008, SFL 2324) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRE - 1017 - VNY - 1453 - S - JW 1 #2 and SRE - 1017 - VNY - 1524 - S - JW 1 #2. 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.
