Vinyl pressings
by Soft Cell · 1982
Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 16 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.
BZX 1012 A//1 ▽130 11 STERLING 1 5Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
BZS- 812- ASide A runout, etched, variant 1
BZX 1012 B//1 ▽130 STERLING 11 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
BZS- 812- BSide B runout, etched, variant 1
1-23 694 - A JW I #2 STERLING 0Runout side A
1-23 694 - B JW II #2 STERLING 0Runout side B
1-23 694 - A WW I ─◁ STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
1-23 694 - B WW I · ─◁ STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
1-23 694 - A WW I ─◁ STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
1-23 694 - #2 B WW I · ─◁ STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
1-23 694 - A LW I ∙ ✲ STERLINGRun-out side A, etched Variant 1
1-23 694 - B LW 3 ∙ STERLING ✲Run-out side B, etched Variant 1
1-23694-A LWI ∙ [2 ✲ STERLING]Run-out side A, etched [stamped] Variant 2
1-23694-B LW3 ∙ [STERLING 2 ✲]Run-out side B, etched [stamped] Variant 2
1-23594-A LW2 STERLING ⥛ ✲Side A, runout - var 1
1-23594-B SH1 STERLING + SLM △2053-X [ɑ] B-B16948-SH1Side B, runout - var 1
1-23694-A LWI• • ✲ STERLINGSide A, runout, etched; ✲ STERLING stamped - var 2
1-23694-B SH1 STERLING + SLM △2053-X ɑ B-B16948-SH1Side B, runout, etched; STERLING ɑ stamped - var 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australasia | Vertigo 6359 110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Vertigo VBO-1-3313 / Some Bizzare VBO-1-3313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Celluloid 529815 / Some Bizzare 529815First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Vertigo 6359 110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Some Bizzare BZX 1012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Israel | Some Bizzare BZX 1012 / Vertigo BZX 1012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Malaysia | Vertigo 6359110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Mexico | Vertigo LPR 23026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6359 110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6359 110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Vertigo 6359110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Vertigo 6359 110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Vertigo 6359 110 / Vertigo 63 59 110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Some Bizzare BZX 1012First yearLP, Advance, Album | LP, Advance, Album |
| 1982 | US | Sire 9 23694-1 B / Some Bizzare 1-23694First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Some Bizzare 4796488 / Some Bizzare 0602547964885LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Mercury 602448419644 / UMC 602448419644LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK | UMC 602448419644 / Universal UMC 4841964LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2025 | Europe | Mercury 00602475653035 PL1 / Universal Music Recordings 006024756530300LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo, Limited |
| 2025 | Europe | Mercury 00602475653035 / Universal Music Recordings 00602475653035LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Vertigo LPR 23026 / Vertigo 6359 110LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 338LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
28 vinyl pressings of Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1982 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, South Africa, Australasia and more. One of them is Some Bizzare BZX 1012, released June 21, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BZX 1012, 9 23694-1 B, 1-23694, STAR 3000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BZX 1012 A//1 ▽130 11 STERLING 1 5 and BZS- 812- A. 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.
