Vinyl pressings
by Terence Trent D'Arby · 1987
Dance Little Sister was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
XSS 07887 A DMM 1A G2 STERLING A14Runout side A, variant 1
XSS 07887 B DMM 1A G2 STERLING A5Runout side B, variant 1
XSS 07887 A DMM 1A G2 STERLING TJ A18Runout side A, variant 2
XSS 07887 B DMM 1A G STERLING TJ A4Runout side B, variant 2
ZSS 08023 A 1A DMM G1 STERLING B1Side A - Runout - Etched, Variant 1
ZSS 08023 B DMM 1A G1 STERLING B4Side B - Runout - Etched, Variant 1
ZSS 08023 A 1A DMM G2 STERLING B11Side A - Runout - Etched, Variant 2
ZSS 08023 B DMM 1A G1 STERLING B1Side B - Runout - Etched, Variant 2
TRENT-T-3-A2Runout Machine Stamp A-Side, variant 1
TRENT-T-3-B-1Runout Machine Stamp B-Side, variant 1
TRENT-T-3-A2 TY1 A YRunout side A, etched/stamped, variant 2
TRENT-T-3-B-1 A TY1 3 1Runout side B, etched/stamped, variant 2
TRENT-3-A 1 <Runout etched side A
TRENT-3-B1 <Runout etched side B
TY1Runout stamped both sides
TRENT 3ALabel side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | CBS 651111 0First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 12CXP-07887First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 38-08023First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS 651111 6 / CBS CBS 651111 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 651111 7 / CBS 651111 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS 651111 8First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 651111 7 / CBS 651111 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1987 | Ireland | CBS TRENT 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | CBS SSC 6063First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 651111 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS 651111 6 / CBS CBS 651111 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 651111 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 651111 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | CBS TRENT Q3First year7", Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | UK | CBS TRENT T3First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
24 vinyl pressings of Dance Little Sister are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 44 07887.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44 07887, 38-08023, TRENT T3, TRENT 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS 07887 A DMM 1A G2 STERLING A14 and XSS 07887 B DMM 1A G2 STERLING A5. 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.
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