Vinyl pressings
by The Night Writers · 1987
Let The Music (Use You) 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.
1 pressing came out in 1987, the album's first year. 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.
∴ : A DAN 1610 SIDE - A ® 2 :A-side run-out (variant 1)
∴ : B DAN - 1610 - B - 1B-side run-out (variant 1)
∴ : D DAN 1610 SIDE - A ® 2 :A-side run-out (variant 2)
∴ : C DAN - 1610 - B - 1B-side run-out (variant 2)
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 | US | Danica Records DAN-1610First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Danica Records DAN 161012", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | UK | Jack Trax JTX 1912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Jack Trax JTX 1912", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | UK | Danceteria Records DANCT 312", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1992 | UK | Danceteria Records DANCT 312", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1992 | US | Danica Records DAN-161012", 45 RPM, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1992 | UK | Danceteria Records DANCT 312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Ffrreedom TABX 112 / Ffrreedom 869 753-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Danica Records DAN161012", Repress, 45 RPM | 12", Repress, 45 RPM |
| 2004 | UK | S12 S12DJ17312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Jack Trax JTX 1912", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2017 | UK | Mint Condition MC01012", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Mint Condition MC01012", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Danica Records DAN-161012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Let The Music (Use You) are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1987 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US. One of them is Danica Records DAN-1610.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DAN-1610) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ∴ : A DAN 1610 SIDE - A ® 2 : and ∴ : B DAN - 1610 - B - 1. 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.
