Vinyl pressings
by Spinners · 1979
Dancin' And Lovin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 14 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.
STA 794379-A O-3S MI-5 (PR) SPRunout A, etched, variant 1
STA 794380-A O-1 SM-1-4 (PR) SPRunout B, etched, variant 1
STA- 794379-A O3-SMI-I (PR) SPRunout A, etched, variant 2
STA- 794380-A O3SMI-I (PR) SPRunout B, etched, variant 2
ST-A-794379-PRLabel Side One
ST-A-794380-PRLabel Side Two
STA-794379-A A PR △24530 (3) (PR)Runout Side A, Variant 1
STA-794379-A A △24530-X (1) (PR)Runout Side B, Variant 1
STA-794379-A A MR △24530 (2) (PR)Runout Side A, Variant 2
STA-794380-A A MR △24530-X (2) (PR)Runout Side B, Variant 2
K 50667 ASide One Label
K 50667 BSide Two Label
ST-A-794379-1A-2HZ: DM 4Side A runout
ST-A-794380-1A-2HZ: DM 1Side B runout
ST-A-794379-Side A label
ST-A-794380-Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19256First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic QSD 19256First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 667First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | WEA 50667First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | WEA 50667LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Italy | Atlantic ATL 50 667First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Atlantic SD 19256 / Dynamic Sounds Recording Co. Ltd. SD 19256First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-10812AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-10812AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50 667First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Philippines | Atlantic SD 19256First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Atlantic S 90.226First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic SD 19256 / Atlantic K 50667First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic SD 19256First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | Gamma GWEA-5414LP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Dancin' And Lovin' are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19256.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19256, QSD 19256, ATL 50 667, 50667) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA 794379-A O-3S MI-5 (PR) SP and STA 794380-A O-1 SM-1-4 (PR) SP. 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.
