Vinyl pressings
by Shannon · 1986
Dancin' 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.
9 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ST DM-51022-1 1-1 Herbie Jr :v) [SRC Logo]Side A runout
ST DM-51023-1 1-1 Herbie Jr :v) [SRC Logo]Side B runout
ST-DM-51022-SPSide A label
ST-DM-51023-SPSide B label
STA-51021-3 HERbiE JR ☺1-1 [SRC logo]A and B Runouts Identical
ST-A-51021-SPA and B Labels Identical
STA-51021-2 HERBIE 4r (face) Q R-17082-2 △15265 1-1A and B Runouts Identical
ST-A-51021-ARA and B Labels Identical
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 | UK | Club JABX 50 / Club 888 412-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | UK | Club JAB 50First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Club JABXDJ 50 / Club 888 412-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 0-86738First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic DMD 1008First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-89312First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-89312First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic DMD 1008First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-89312First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | Emergency Records 120·19·02812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Emergency Records 100·19·0167", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic 7-893127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Dancin' are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK. One of them is Atlantic 0-86738.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-86738, 7-89312, DMD 1008, JABX 50) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST DM-51022-1 1-1 Herbie Jr :v) [SRC Logo] and ST DM-51023-1 1-1 Herbie Jr :v) [SRC Logo]. 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.
