US
October 31, 1963- Label and catalog number
- Tamla T-54089
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
The MiraclesI Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying / Such Is Love, Such Is Life
Vinyl pressings
I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying / Such Is Love, Such Is Life
by The Miracles 路 1963
16 pressings6 countriesSoulFunk / Soul
I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying
13 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 5 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.
US
October 31, 1963- Label and catalog number
- Tamla T-54089
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single 路 American Record Pressing Co.
- Runout / matrix
PK4M-5662-1E 饾搻饾摗饾摕 10 Nashville MatrixA side runout
P4KM-1580-1E 饾搻饾摗饾摕 10 Nashville MatrixB side runout
DM B-055313A side label
DM V-007103B side label
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Tamla TAMLA 54089
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM 路 RCA Indianapolis
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Tamla TAMLA 54089
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
DMV-007103- NASHVILLE MATRIX P潭K潭4潭M潭 潭5潭6潭6潭2潭-潭1潭E潭Etched Side A, except NASHVILLE MATRIX stamped
055313 NASHVILLE MATRIX P潭K潭4潭M潭-潭1潭5潭9潭0潭-潭1潭E潭 10Etched Side B, except NASHVILLE MATRIX stamped
DMB-055313Label Side A
DM V-007103Label Side B
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Tamla TAMLA 54089
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene 路 Monarch
- Runout / matrix
PK4M-5662-1D 45-DMB-055313A side runout etched
MR 螖 -50209A side runout stamped/etched
P4KM-1580-1D 45-DMV-007103B side runout etched
MR 螖 - 50210B side runout stamped/etched
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Tamla TAMLA-54089
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene 路 Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
PK4M-5662-1D 45-DMB-055313 MR 螖-50209A-Side Runout Etching
PK4M-1580-1D 45-DMV-007103 MR 螖-50210B-Side Runout Etching
DM B-055313A-Side Label
DM V-007103B-Side Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 16 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s16 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Tamla T 54089First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | CBS 1424First year7" | 7" |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS.2058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54089First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54089First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo 路 Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo 路 Promo |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54089First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54089First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TAMLA-54089First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1963 | US | Tamla T-54089First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo 路 Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo 路 Promo |
| 1963 | Australia | Stateside OSS-104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Tamla T-54089First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Tamla T-540897", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1963 | US | Tamla T-54089First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Tamla T-54089First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene 路 Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene 路 Promo |
| 1964 | UK | Stateside SS 2637", 45 RPM, Promo 路 Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo 路 Promo |
Tracklist
- AI Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying
- BSuch Is Love, Such Is Life2:39
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying are there?
16 vinyl pressings of I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
When was I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Tamla T-54089, released October 31, 1963.
How do I tell if my copy of I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-54089, TAMLA 54089, TAMLA-54089, OSS-104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying 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.
