Vinyl pressings
by Ta Mara & The Seen · 1985
Everybody Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 8 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.
A+M-SP-012149-A· RCA3 I A1 CRunout etched side A except I A1 stamped, variant 1
A+M-SP-012149-B-RCA4 I A1 ERunout etched side B except I A1 stamped, variant 1
A+M-SP0-12149-A RCA 1 I A2 GRunout etched side A except I A2 stamped, variant 2
A+M-SP-012149-B RCA4 I A1 BRunout etched side A except I A1 stamped, variant 2
A&M-AMO-2768-A RCA2 I A2Runout side A
A&M-AMO-2768-B RCA1 I A2Runout side B
Am-Am-02768A-RE-2 RCA 1-1 IVRunout side A
Am-Am0-2768 B RCA 1-1 IVRunout side B
AM-02768-ALabel side A
AM-02768-BLabel side B
A+M-AM-02768A-RE-2-C2Side A runout
A+M-AM0 2768-B C 1 E G ASide B runout
AM-02768-ASide A label
AM-02768-BSide B label
A&M-AM-O-2768A-RE-2-ES1Runout side A
A&M-AM-O2768-B ES2Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | A&M Records K-9911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2768First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | A&M Records SP-12149First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Costa Rica | A&M Records 7065093First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | A&M Records 392 053-1 / Polydor 392 053-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | A&M Records 390 053-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | A&M Records 392 053-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | PolyGram Records, Inc. 5001 633First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | A&M Records X14278First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records SP-12149First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records AM-2768First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records SP-12149First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records SP-17343First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records AM-2768First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records AM-2768First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
23 vinyl pressings of Everybody Dance are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Germany, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-12149.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-12149, AM-2768, SP-17343, 390 053-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A+M-SP-012149-A· RCA3 I A1 C and A+M-SP-012149-B-RCA4 I A1 E. 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.
