Vinyl pressings
by Showaddywaddy · 1977
Dancin' Party was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ARISTA 149 A//1 MC KEVA-side stamped runout ("KEV", etched), variant 1
ARISTA 149 B//1 MC KEVB-side stamped runout ("KEV", etched), variant 1
ARISTA149 A//1 MC KEVA-side stamped runout ("KEV", etched), variant 2
ARISTA149 B//2 MC KEVB-side stamped runout ("KEV", etched), variant 2
A [APA 149 B1 CIDIS]A side runout etched, [stamped]
A [APA 149 B1 CIDIS]B side runout etched, [stamped]
ARISTA 149-A TBA-side runout, etched
ARISTA 149-1B TBB-side runout, etched
ARISTA 149 A//1 1 3 MC KEVA-side runout stamped
ARISTA 149 B//1 12 MC KEVB-side runout stamped
149 A-1Variant 1 A-side runout
149 B-2Variant 1 B-side runout
149 A-2Variant 2 A-side runout
149 B-2Variant 2 B-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Arista AR-11611First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Belgium | Arista 4C 006-60192 / EMI 4C 006-60192First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Arista 2C 006-60192First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Arista 1C 006-60 192 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-60 192First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | EMI Electrola7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Ireland | Arista ARISTA 149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ireland | Arista ARISTA 149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Arista IER-20377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Arista IER-20377First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Arista 5N 006-60192 / Arista 5N 006N- 60192First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Arista BL347First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Rhodesia | MOD AAJ 1041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Arista ARISTA 149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Arista ARISTA 149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Arista ARISTA 149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Dancin' Party are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Arista ARISTA 149.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARISTA 149, A-149, AR-11611, 4C 006-60192) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARISTA 149 A//1 MC KEV and ARISTA 149 B//1 MC KEV. 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.
