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Let's Face The Music (And Dance)

by Taco · 1984

19 pressings11 countriesSynth-popElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Let's Face The Music (And Dance)

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1984
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor PB 69135RCA PB 69135
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

RCA C-PB-69135-A H1Runout side A

RCA C-PB-69135-B H1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1984
Label and catalog number
RCA PB-13777
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

PB13777A 3 I AI IStamped Side A

PB13777B 3 I AI IStamped Side B

PB-13777-ALabel A

PB-13777-BLabel B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1980s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984ArgentinaRCA S-0394First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1984AustraliaRCA Victor 104248First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984CanadaRCA PB-69135First year7"7"
1984FranceRCA Victor DB 69135First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · PromoSingle, 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo
1984GermanyRCA Victor PC 69138 / RCA PC 69138First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1984GermanyRCA Victor PB 69135First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1984GermanyRCA Victor PB 69135 / RCA PB 69135First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1984ItalyRCA PB 69135First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1984ItalyRCA PB 69135First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1984JapanRCA RPS 134First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1984JapanRCA RPS 134First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1984NetherlandsRCA PB-69135 / RCA PB 69135First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984PhilippinesRCA Victor XFPBO-1091First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1984ScandinaviaRCA Victor PB 69135 / RCA PB 69135First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1984USRCA Victor PD-13778First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
All 19 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. ALet's Face The Music (And Dance)3:29
  2. BSayonara ('Til We Meet Again)3:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let's Face The Music (And Dance) are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Let's Face The Music (And Dance) are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was Let's Face The Music (And Dance) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor PC 69138.

How do I tell if my copy of Let's Face The Music (And Dance) is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Let's Face The Music (And 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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