Vinyl pressings
by Sylvester · 1978
Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
1 S D102A - 1A ︵. .︵ FS52478 DT ACRCRPSM#2 A 1Side A runout
1 S D10B -1B ︵. .︵ FS52478 DT ACRCRPSM#2 A 2Side B runout
D-102-A-SSide A label
D-102-B-SSide B label
F 827 AS-RE 1•1A S1Side A runout
KENDUN-C F 827-BS-1A S1Side B runout
F-827-A-SA-side label in parentheses
F-827-B-SB-side label in parentheses
[SRC Logo] D102A —..— 1FS52478DT ACRSRPA#2 1-1Runout Side A
[SRC Logo] D102B1 —..— FS52478DT ACRSRPA#2 1-1Runout Side B
D-102-A-S SPLabel, side A
D-102-B-S SPLabel, side B
D-140-ASide A Label
D-140-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Fantasy 3160-102First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Fantasy 1160-827First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Guatemala | Fantasy 827First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Guatemala | Fantasy 827First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ireland | Fantasy FTC 163First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | Fantasy JB 712 / Milestone JB 712First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1978 | Mexico | Fantasy P-1978 / Gamma G-2058 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Mexico | Gamma G-2058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Panama | Fantasy 827First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Fantasy 45-1747 / Hispavox 45-1747 (SN)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Fantasy 12FTC 163First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Fantasy FTC 163First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Fantasy FTC 163First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Fantasy D-102First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Fantasy F-827-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Peru | Fantasy 0000827.97", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Fantasy D-29712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Fantasy D-29712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Germany | ZYX Music GDC 2092-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Fantasy D-10212", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Nervous Records Ner 2429512", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Sylvester)12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | Panama | Fantasy 8277", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| ? | Panama | Fantasy 8277", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Spain | Fantasy 45-1747 / Hispavox 45-1747 (SN)7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Fantasy D-10212", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Fantasy D-10212", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
46 vinyl pressings of Dance are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Guatemala and more. One of them is Fantasy D-102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D-102, Fantasy 827, D-140, Fantasy 992) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 S D102A - 1A ︵. .︵ FS52478 DT ACRCRPSM#2 A 1 and 1 S D10B -1B ︵. .︵ FS52478 DT ACRCRPSM#2 A 2. 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.
