Germany
1984- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor PC 69138RCA PC 69138
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
- Runout / matrix
RCA ○C-PC-69138-A H1Runout, side A
RCA ○C-PC-69138-B H1Runout, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Taco · 1984
Let's Face The Music (And Dance) was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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.
RCA ○C-PC-69138-A H1Runout, side A
RCA ○C-PC-69138-B H1Runout, side B
RCA C-PB-69135-A H1Runout side A
RCA C-PB-69135-B H1Runout side B
PB13777A 3 I AI IStamped Side A
PB13777B 3 I AI IStamped Side B
PB-13777-ALabel A
PB-13777-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | RCA S-0394First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | RCA Victor 104248First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | RCA PB-69135First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | France | RCA Victor DB 69135First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo | Single, 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA Victor PC 69138 / RCA PC 69138First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 69135First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 69135 / RCA PB 69135First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Italy | RCA PB 69135First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | RCA PB 69135First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RPS 134First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RPS 134First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | RCA PB-69135 / RCA PB 69135First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | RCA Victor XFPBO-1091First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | RCA Victor PB 69135 / RCA PB 69135First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | RCA Victor PD-13778First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Let's Face The Music (And Dance) are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor PC 69138.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 69138, PB 69135, PD-13778, PB-13777) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA ○C-PC-69138-A H1 and RCA ○C-PC-69138-B H1. 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.