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Vinyl pressings

Morning Dance

by Spyro Gyra · 1979

74 pressings24 countriesJazz-FunkSmooth JazzContemporary JazzFusion

Morning Dance 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Morning Dance

42 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 21 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

March 1979
Label and catalog number
Infinity Records INF 9004Infinity Records INF-9004
Format
LP, Album · Pinckneyville Pressing, Ludwig Cut & Credit
Runout / matrix

INF-9004-A-MD-5 MASTERDISK RL ◈-P-◈(Variant 1) A side runout etch, exc MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈ stamp

INF-9004-B-MD-8 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈(Variant 1) B side runout etch, exc MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈ stamp

INF-9004-A-MD-2 MASTERDISK RL ◈-P-◈(Variant 2) A side runout etch, exc MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈ stamp

INF-9004-B-MD-5 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈(Variant 2) B side runout etch, exc MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈ stamp

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Infinity Records INF 9004Infinity Records INF-9004
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

INF-9004-A-MD-5 MASTERDISKVariant 1, Side A

INF-9004-B-MD-8 MASTERDISKVariant 1, Side B

INF-9004-A-MD-3 MASTERDISKVariant 2, Side A

INF-9004-B-MD-3 MASTERDISKVariant 2, Side B

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Infinity Records INF 9004Infinity Records INF-9004
Format
LP, Album · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

INS-9004-A-Md-1 回-G-回 MASTERDISK 4Side A runout, variant 1

INS-9004-B-Md-1 回-G-回 MASTERDISK 1Side B runout, variant 1

INS-9004-A-Md-1 回-G-回 MASTERDISK 3Side A runout, variant 2

INS-9004-B-Md-1 回-G-回 MASTERDISK 3Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Infinity Records INF 9004Infinity Records INF-9004
Format
LP, Album · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

46348-1 8279 INF-9004-A-MD-4 MASTERDISK RLSide A Runout

INF-9004-B-MD-4 MASTERDISK RL 46348-2 8279Side B Runout

INF-9004ASide A Label

INF-9004BSide B Label

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Infinity Records INF 9004Infinity Records INF-9004
Format
LP, Album · Pinckneyville Pressing ?
Runout / matrix

INF-9004-A-Md-2 'P``/// MASTERDISKA side runout etch, exc MASTERDISK stamp ("F" of INF is overcovering original or mistaken "S")

INS-9004-B-Md-1 ◈-G-◈ ◇ d ◇ // MASTERDISKB side runout etch, exc MASTERDISK ◈-G-◈ stamp ("◈-G-◈" is scratched, "d" of ◇ d ◇ can be a reversed "P", as ◇ p ◇)

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Infinity Records INF 9004Infinity Records INF-9004
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

INF-9004-A-MD-K(2) MASTERDISKVariant 4, Side A

INF-9004-B-MD-K MASTERDISKVariant 4, 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 74 vinyl pressings

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

1970s44 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaInfinity Records INF 9004 / MCA Records INF 9004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979AustraliaMCA Records INF 9004 / Infinity Records INF 9004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979BrazilInfinity Records 304.0070First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979BrazilInfinity Records 730.090First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaInfinity Records INF 9004 / Infinity Records INF-9004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ColombiaMCA Records INF 9004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979El SalvadorInfinity Records INF 9004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyInfinity Records 0062.503First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979IndiaInfinity Records INF 9004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979IsraelMCA Records MCA-37148First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ItalyMCA Records INFL9004 / Infinity Records INFL 9004First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979JamaicaInfinity Records INF 9004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanInfinity Records VIJ-6305First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanInfinity Records VIJ-6305First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979JapanInfinity Records VIJ-6305First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
All 44 pressings from the 1970s
1980s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyMCA Records 201 405-320 / MCA Records 201 405LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980MexicoMCA Records LA-240LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980NetherlandsMCA Records 201 405-320LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980SpainMCA Records I 201 405LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-37148LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USNautilus Recordings NR 9 / Infinity Records NR 9LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1980USNautilus Recordings NR 9LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1980USMCA Records MCA-37148LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USMCA Records MCA-37148LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USMCA Records INF 9004LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980USNautilus Recordings NR 9 / Infinity Records NR 9LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1980USMCA Records MCA-37148LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-37148 / MCA Coral MCA-37148LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USNautilus Recordings NR 9 / Infinity Records NR 9LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1980USMCA Records MCA-37148 / MCA Coral MCA-37148LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 23 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilInfinity Records 304.0070 / Young 304.0070LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaMCA Records MCA 37148LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaMCA Records MCA 37148 / MCA Records MCA-37148LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMCA Records 201 405LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandMCA Records INF 9004 / Infinity Records INF 9004LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA-1650 / MCA Records MCA-37148LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USMCA Records INF 9004LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Morning Dance3:58
  2. A2Jubilee4:31
  3. A3Rasul3:56
  4. A4Song For Lorraine3:59
  5. A5Starburst4:48
  6. B1Heliopolis5:34
  7. B2It Doesn't Matter4:27
  8. B3Little Linda4:21
  9. B4End Of Romanticism5:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Morning Dance are there?

74 vinyl pressings of Morning Dance are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1979 and 1984.

When was Morning Dance first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Infinity Records INF 9004, released March 1979.

How do I tell if my copy of Morning Dance is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INF 9004, 9004, INS 2003, ML 4294) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, INF-9004-A-MD-5 MASTERDISK RL ◈-P-◈ and INF-9004-B-MD-8 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Morning Dance 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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