Vinyl pressings
by Sly & The Family Stone · 1968
Dance To The Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.
o XSB136161-1A | TRunout A variant 1
XSB136162-1A | o TRunout B variant 1
XSB136162-1B | o TRunout A variant 2
XSB136162-1C | o TRunout B variant 2
o XEM136159-1B Ƨ A1Runout A, stamped exc. Ƨ A1, etched
o XEM136160-1B S Ƨ A2Runout B, stamped exc. S Ƨ A2, etched
XEM 136159Side A Label
XEM 136160Side B Label
o XSB136161-1A Prunout side A, variant 1
o XSB136162-1A Prunout side B, variant 1
o XSB136161-1F I P A 3runout side A, variant 2
o XSB136162-1A P B 2runout side B, variant 2
XSB136161-1FRunout Side A
XSB136162-1GRunout Side B
XSB 136161Label Side A
XSB 136162Label Side B
o XSB136161-1D L Ƨ B 3Runout side A, stamped ["L Ƨ B 3" etched] variant 1
o XSB136162-1B S ARunout side B, stamped ["S A" etched] variant 1
o XSB136161-1CRunout side A stamped variant 2
o XSB136162-1BRunout side B stamped variant 2
C XSB136162-1BRunout A
B XSB136161-1FRunout B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Epic BN 26371First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Epic BN 26371First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Epic BN 8-26371First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5248First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Epic XBN S-26371 / Epic BN 26371First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | Date DAS 2007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26371First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Epic LN 26371First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26371First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26371First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Epic LN 24371First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26371First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26371First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Epic LN 24371First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Epic LN 24371First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Epic ELPS-3593LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Epic BN 26371LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Epic E 30334LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Epic E 30334LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Epic E 30334LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | Music For Pleasure MFP5965 / Music For Pleasure MFP-5965LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Europe | Embassy EMB S-31030 / Embassy EMB 31030LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Embassy EMB 31030 / Embassy S EMB 31030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Japan | Epic ECPM-92LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Record Bazaar RB 49 / CBS RB 49LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5144 / Epic BN 26371LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2007 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5144 / Epic BN 26371LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Epic 88843060701JK2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1402 / Epic BN 26371LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | Sony Music COM 239LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Epic SONY-19658801501 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group SONY-19658801501LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2024 | US | Epic 19658801501 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 19658801501LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Epic E 30334LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Epic BN 24371LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Embassy EMB 31030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic E 30334LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic PE 30334LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic E 30334LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic E 30334 / Scorpio Music, Inc. E 30334LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | US | Epic E 30334LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26371 / Epic E 30334LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
47 vinyl pressings of Dance To The Music are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1968 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Epic BN 26371, released April 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BN 26371, LN 26371, LN 24371, 8-63412) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSB136161-1A | T and XSB136162-1A | o T. 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.
