Vinyl pressings
by The Lambrettas · 1980
D-a-a-ance was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
XPRES + 33 + A tone ORRunout side A, variant 1
XPRES 33 B2 ORRunout side B, variant 1
XPRES+33+A3 Tone ORRunout side A, variant 2
XPRES.33.B2 ORRunout side B, variant 2
XPRESS 33 A//1▽EP toneSide A runout
XPRESS 33 B//1▽EP 11 15Side B runout
XPRESS 33 A//1▽EP 12 5 toneSide A runout
XPRESS 33 B//1▽EP 11 12Side B runout
XPRESS 33 A//1▽EPStamped, side A
XPRESS 33 B//1▽EP 11 15Stamped, side B
toneEtched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | The Rocket Record Company 6000 438First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | France | The Rocket Record Company 6837 652First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 6000 438First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | The Rocket Record Company XPRES 33First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | The Rocket Record Company 6000 438First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Spain | The Rocket Record Company 60 00 438First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | UK | The Rocket Record Company XPRES 333First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | UK | The Rocket Record Company XPRES 33First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | The Rocket Record Company XPRESS 33First year7", Single, Misprint | 7", Single, Misprint |
| 1980 | UK | The Rocket Record Company XPRES 333First year7", Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 7", Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | UK | The Rocket Record Company XPRES 33First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | The Rocket Record Company XPRESS 33First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1980 | UK | The Rocket Record Company XPRES 333First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | US | The Rocket Record Company PIG-41319First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | The Rocket Record Company PIG-41319First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of D-a-a-ance are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company XPRES 333.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XPRES 333, XPRES 33, XPRESS 33, PIG-41319) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPRES + 33 + A tone OR and XPRES 33 B2 OR. 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.
