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He's The Greatest Dancer / We Are Family by Sister Sledge, album cover

Vinyl pressings

He's The Greatest Dancer / We Are Family

by Sister Sledge · 1978

32 pressings14 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

He's The Greatest Dancer / We Are Family 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.

How to spot a first pressing of He's The Greatest Dancer / We Are Family

9 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.

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Cotillion DK 4710
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Runout / matrix

ST-D⃒S͏͏͏͏͏͏͏͏͏K⃒O [S and O are struck-out]-36⃒6222-2 (PR) P ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Side A, variant 1

ST-D⃒S͏͏͏͏͏͏͏͏͏K⃒O [S and O are struck-out]-36226-1 (PR) P ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Side B, variant 1

ST-D⃒S͏͏͏͏͏͏͏͏͏K⃒O [S and O are struck-out]-36⃒6222-2 (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Side A, variant 2

ST-D⃒S͏͏͏͏͏͏͏͏͏K⃒O [S and O are struck-out]-36226-1 (PR) P ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Side B, variant 2

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Cotillion DK 4710
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

ST-DK-36222-PRLabel Side A

ST-DK-36226-PRLabel Side B

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Atlantic DSKO 144Cotillion DSKO 144
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

ST-DSKO-36222-1 (PR)P ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Side A

ST-DSKO-36(6 crossed over)222-2 (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Side B

ST-DSKO-36222-PRLabel Side A

ST-DSKO-36226-PRLabel Side B

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Canada

1978
Label and catalog number
Cotillion DK 4710
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-DK-36222Label Side A

ST-DK-36226Label Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 32 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustriaCotillion COT 20 138First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1978CanadaCotillion DK 4710First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1978GermanyCotillion COT 20 138First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1978ItalyCotillion W 20138First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1978ItalyCotillion W 20138First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1978USCotillion DK 4710First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
1978USAtlantic DSKO 144 / Cotillion DSKO 144First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1978USCotillion DK 4710First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1978UruguayAtlantic 12-74054First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
1979BrazilWEA 21.01112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1979BrazilWEA 21.01112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1979ColombiaCotillion 23(7241)00004Maxi-Single, 12" · Colored vinylMaxi-Single, 12" · Colored vinyl
1979ColombiaCotillion 23(7241)0000412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl
1979ColombiaCotillion 23(7241)0000412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl
1979ColombiaCotillion 23(7241)0000412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
All 24 pressings from the 1970s
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991UKOld Gold OG 417912", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1998SpainRhino Records R0 7453012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004UKWarner Strategic Marketing 5046727760 / Cotillion 504672776012", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAtlantic GS 457997", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?CanadaAtlantic GS 457997", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USAtlantic OS 132177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USAtlantic OS 132177", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USCotillion DK 471012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. AHe's The Greatest Dancer6:04
  2. BWe Are Family8:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of He's The Greatest Dancer / We Are Family are there?

32 vinyl pressings of He's The Greatest Dancer / We Are Family are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1978 and 2004.

When was He's The Greatest Dancer / We Are Family first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Austria, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Cotillion DK 4710.

How do I tell if my copy of He's The Greatest Dancer / We Are Family is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DK 4710, DSKO 144, COT 20 138, W 20138) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-D⃒S͏͏͏͏͏͏͏͏͏K⃒O [S and O are struck-out]-36⃒6222-2 (PR) P ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and ST-D⃒S͏͏͏͏͏͏͏͏͏K⃒O [S and O are struck-out]-36226-1 (PR) P ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is He's The Greatest Dancer / We Are Family on vinyl worth?

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.

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