Vinyl pressings
by Richenel · 1986
Dance Around The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 5 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.
EPC 650 214 6 A 1 ARunout side A, variant 1
EPC 650214 6 B 1 ARunout side B, variant 1
17-650214-1A-1Runout side A, variant 2
17 EPC 650214 6 /B 1 BRunout side B, variant 2
EPC 17 650 214 7 1A 1Runout side A, variant 1
EPC 17 650 214 7 1B 1Runout side B, variant 1
EPC 17-650 214 x 1A 1 ARunout side A, variant 2
EPC17-650214 x 1B 1 ARunout side A, variant 2
EPC 17 650 214 7 A 1Runout side A,
EPC 17 650 214 7 B 1Runout side B,
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Europe | Epic EPC 650214 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 650214 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 650214 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | CBS12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Portugal | Epic EPC 650214 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Epic EPC 650214 6First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Epic EPC 650214 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | CBS 650214 9First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 650214 812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | CBS7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 650214 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 650214 912" | 12" |
| 1987 | Australia | Epic 65021477", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Australia | Epic 650214 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Italy | Lollipop LL 0512" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Italy | Reshape RESHAPE 04912" | 12" |
| 2002 | Italy | Reshape RESHAPE 04912", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Dance Around The World are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Netherlands, UK, Portugal, Spain and more. One of them is Epic EPC 650214 6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 650214 6, EPC 650214 7, 650214 9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC 650 214 6 A 1 A and EPC 650214 6 B 1 A. 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.
