Vinyl pressings
by Re-Flex · 1983
The Politics Of Dancing was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, 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.
8574-X600682-C F-1Variant 1, Side A Runout
8574-X600688-A F-2Variant 1, Side B Runout
8574 X600682-C F-2Variant 2, Side A Runout
8574-X600688-A F-2Variant 2, Side B Runout
B-5301 S45-X600682-B F-1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY 0Etched Side A, except MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
B-5301 S45-X600688 F-2 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY 0Etched Side B, except MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
B-5301 S45-X600682-B F-6 —◁ WallyEtched, Side A
B-5301 S45-X600688 F-3 #4 ◁ WallyEtched, Side B
ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟStamped, Both Sides
B-5301 S45-X600688 F-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYEtched Side A, except MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
B-5301 S45-X600682-B F-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYEtched Side B, except MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
SX600682B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records 75049First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5301First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Philippines | Capitol Records CAP-45-663First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | EMI EMIL (C) 4459First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 4459First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records 8574First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9033 / Capitol Records SPRO-9034First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records B-5301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records P-B-5301First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records B-5301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records B-5301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | EMI EMI-1182 / Capitol Records EMI-11827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | EMI EMI-1182 / Capitol Records EMI-11827", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | EMI ED-7212", 45 RPM, Promo, Sampler, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Sampler, Stereo · Promo |
42 vinyl pressings of The Politics Of Dancing are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Canada, Philippines, South Africa. One of them is Capitol Records 8574.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8574, B-5301, SPRO-9033, P-B-5301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8574-X600682-C F-1 and 8574-X600688-A F-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.
