Vinyl pressings
by Spyro Gyra · 1979
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.
25 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 13 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.
IN-100050-MD-1 回-G-回 MASTERDISKA-Side Runout Etching
10069 IN-1̶0̶0̶5̶5̶-MD-1 回-G-回B-Side Runout Etching
IN100,050A-Side Label
IN100,069B-Side Label
IN-100050-MD-1 ◈-P-◈ MASTERDISKA-Side Runout Etching
IN 10069 IN-1̶0̶0̶5̶5̶-MD-2 ◈-P-◈B-Side Runout Etching
IN100,050A-Side Label
IN100,069B-Side Label
IN-100050-MD-1 回-G-回 MASTERDISKRunouts
IN100,050Labels
IN-100050-MD-2 MASTERDISKRunout Etchings (Both Sides)
IN100,050Labels
IN-100050-MD-2 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈Runouts
INF-50,011Labels
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 | Infinity Records INF 50011First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Brazil | Infinity Records CS-006First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Canada | Infinity Records INF 50,011First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Infinity Records INF 50,011First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | El Salvador | Infinity Records LEO 1197First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Infinity Records 0900.181First year12" | 12" |
| 1979 | Germany | Infinity Records 0032.505 / Infinity Records INF-50 011First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Infinity Records V 4First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Infinity Records 1A 006-63175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Infinity Records INSAM 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Peru | Infinity Records F-INF 0050011.3First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Spain | Infinity Records 61 98 274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Infinity Records INF 111First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Infinity Records INSAM 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Infinity Records INF 111First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
25 vinyl pressings of Morning Dance are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Infinity Records INF 50,011.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INF 50,011, INFT 111, INF 111, INSAM 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IN-100050-MD-1 回-G-回 MASTERDISK and 10069 IN-1̶0̶0̶5̶5̶-MD-1 回-G-回. 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.
