Vinyl pressings
by Rick James · 1982
Dance Wit' Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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.
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB P14 16196FA66544-PT-1-15C VHRunout side A
16196FB66544-PT-2-15D P-14 VH MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CBRunout side B
66544-Pt. 1Label side A
66544-Pt. 2Label side B
66544-Pt. 1A-Side
66544-Pt. 2B-Side
66544-Pt. 1A-Side
66544-Pt. 2B-Side
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.Runout side A and B, stamped
66544-Pt. 1Label side A
66544-Pt. 2Label side B
1619GFA66544-Pt-1 15B \ U-8 VH
1619GF366544-PT-1-15DRunout Matrix A-Side
1619GF366544-PT-2-15DRunout Matrix B-Side
66544Label Matrix both sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Motown DS 12090First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Australia | Motown 1619 GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Brazil | Motown 101.8245 / RCA 101.8245First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Gordy G 1619XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Gordy MGPR 002First year12", Promo, White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1982 | France | Motown 101645 / Vogue 101645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Motown 310947 / Vogue 310947First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Motown 100·15·044First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Guatemala | Motown G-1619FFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Japan | Motown VIPX-1648First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Motown VIPX-1648First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Motown MN-34First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Motown MN-34First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Panama | Motown 1619 GFFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Philippines | Motown MT-25-394First year7" | 7" |
30 vinyl pressings of Dance Wit' Me are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Gordy 1619 GF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1619 GF, 1619GF, TMGT 1266, TMG 1266) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB P14 16196FA66544-PT-1-15C VH and 16196FB66544-PT-2-15D P-14 VH MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB. 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.
