Vinyl pressings
by Richie Furay · 1978
Dance A Little Light 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.
13 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.
6E-115 A-6-RE-PRC-11-11 TML-M PRCSide A runout, Etched, TML-M is Stamped
6E-115-B-6-RE-PRC-11-1 TML-S PRCSide B runout, Etched, TML-S is Stamped
6E-115 A-4-RE-SP 1-1 SP TML-MSide A runout, variant 1
6E-115 B-4-RE-SP 1-1 TML-MSide B runout, variant 1
6E-115 A-4-RE-SP 1-1 SP TML-MSide A runout, variant 2
6E-115 B-4-RE-SP 1-2 TML-MSide B runout, variant 2
6E-115 A-5-RE-PRCW 1 TML-SA side runout etch, exc TML-S stamp
6E-115 B-5-RE-PRCW 1 TML-MB side runout etch, exc TML-M stamp
6E-115-AA side label
6E-115-BB side label
6E-115 A-5-RE-PRCW | TML-SRunout A
6E-115 B-5-RE-PRCW | TML-MRunout B
6E-115-ALabel A
6E-115-BLabel B
6E-115 A-6-RE-PRC 11-1 PRCSide One Runout Etched
TML-MSide One Runout Stamped
6E-115-B-6-RE-PRC 11-1 PRCSide Two Runout Etched
TML-SSide Two Runout Stamped
6E-115 A-4-RE-SP 1-1 SP - TML-MRunout side A
6E-115 B-4-RE-SP 1-1 TML-MRunout side B
6E-115-A SPLabel side A
6E-115-B SPLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Asylum Records 6E 115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10511YFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10511YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Asylum Records 6E 115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Asylum Records 6E-115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Asylum Records 6E-115First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Asylum Records 6E-115First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Asylum Records 6E-115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Asylum Records 6E-115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Asylum Records 6E-115First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Dance A Little Light are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Asylum Records 6E-115.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6E-115, 6E 115, AS 53074, P-10511Y) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6E-115 A-6-RE-PRC-11-11 TML-M PRC and 6E-115-B-6-RE-PRC-11-1 TML-S PRC. 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.
