Vinyl pressings
by The Kinks · 1986
Come Dancing With The Kinks was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AL11 8428 SA ES MASTERDISK BK EMWRunout A
AL11 8428 SB ES MASTERDISK BK EMWRunout B
AL11 8428 SC ES MASTERDISK BK EMWRunout C
AL11 8428 SD ES MASTERDISK BK EMWRunout D
AL11 • 8428 • SA • RCA1 MASTERDISK BK I 1CRunout side A
AL11 • 8428 • SB • RCA1 MASTERDISK BK I A3 BRunout side B
AL11 • 8428 • SC • RCA1 MASTERDISK BK I A2 FRunout side C
AL11 • 8428 • SD • RCA1 MASTERDISK BK I A3 BRunout side D
VPL2 7549A AL11 8428A CDDeadwax, Side A, Etched
VPL2 7549B AL11 8428B CDDeadwax, Side B, Etched
VPL2 7549C AL11 8428C CDDeadwax, Side C, Etched
VPL2 7549D AL11 8428D CDDeadwax, Side D, Etched
DM 302776 A-1/8-86Side A runout
DM 302776 B-1/8-86Side B runout
DM 302777 A-1/8-86Side C runout
DM 302777 B-1/8-86Side D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Arista AL11-8428First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Europe | Arista 302 776 / Arista 302 777First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Peru | Arista 40 48 800014 / Iempsa 40 48 800014First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | Arista XD 302778First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Arista AL11-8428LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | US | Arista AL11-8428First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Arista AL11-8428First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | US | Arista AL11-8428LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Japan | Arista 18RS-61First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Arista 18RS-61~2 / Arista 18RS-61~62First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | Arista VPL2 7549First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Arista AL11-8428LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Come Dancing With The Kinks are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Japan, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AL11-8428.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL11-8428, 18RS-61, VPL2 7549, 302 776) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL11 8428 SA ES MASTERDISK BK EMW and AL11 8428 SB ES MASTERDISK BK EMW. 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.
