Vinyl pressings
by Roxy Music · 1979
Dance Away was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 14 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.
POSP 44 A//2∇ESTR 1 1 1 STRAWBERRY.Runout Side A variant 1
POSP 44 B//1∇E STR 1 2 2 STRAWBERRY.Runout Side B variant 1
POSP 44 A//2∇ESTR 1 4 2 STRAWBERRY.Runout Side A stamped variant 2
POSP 44 B//1∇E STR 1 1 8 STRAWBERRY.Runout Side B stamped variant 2
POL B 160 2001872 1Y 380 POLYGRAM AA-side runout, stamped / etched
POL B 160 2001872 2Y 380 POLYGRAM AB-side runout, stamped / etched
2001872 1Y 380 POLYGRAM B 204 166A side runout, stamped/etched variant 1
2001872 2Y 380 POLYGRAM B 30 166 BB side runout, stamped/etched variant 1
POL 166 2001872 1Y 380 POLYGRAM A AA side runout, stamped/etched variant 2
POL 166 2001872 2Y 380 POLYGRAM A 37 AB side runout, stamped/etched variant 2
POSP 44 A//2∇ESTR 12 5 STRAWBERRYSide A stamped. (Strawberry etched)
POSP44 B//1∇E STR 13 L STRAWBERRYSide B stamped. (Strawberry etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Polydor 2001 872First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Belgium | Polydor 2001 872 / EG 2001 872First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | ATCO Records DDK 7504First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO 7100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO 7100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO 7100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | France | Polydor 2001 872First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2001 872First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 44 / EG POSP 44First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Polydor 2001 872First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 6131First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 872 / EG 2001 872First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Polydor POLY 27First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2001 872 / EG 2001 872First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Polydor 2001872 / EG 20 01 872First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Dance Away are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor POSP 44.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSP 44, 2001 872, 7100, DPQ 6131) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSP 44 A//2∇ESTR 1 1 1 STRAWBERRY. and POSP 44 B//1∇E STR 1 2 2 STRAWBERRY.. 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.
