Vinyl pressings
by The Players Association · 1977
Born To Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
V SD 79398 A-2ESide A runout, variant 1
V SD79398B-2CSide B runout, variant 1
P V SD 79398A-3ASide A runout, variant 2
P V SD79398B-3A Λ 3 3Side B runout, variant 2
V SD 79398 A-2FStamped, Runout Side A
V SD79398B-2CStamped, Runout Side B
VSD 79398-ASide One Label
VSD 79398-BSide Two Label
V SD79398A-3B 1T A7Side A runout
V SD 79398 B-3B 1T A7Side B runout
VSD 79398-ASide A label
VSD 79398-BSide B label
V SD79398A-3ASide A runout
V SD 79398B-3ASide B runout
VSD 79398-ASide A label
VSD 79398-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Music Hall 14378First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Vanguard VALP-12206First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Vanguard VSD.79398First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Vanguard VSD 23033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Vanguard VSD 79398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Vanguard VSD 79398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Vanguard VSD 79398First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Vanguard VSD 79398First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | US | Vanguard VSD 79398First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Vanguard VSD 79398First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Melody Internacional MI-8017LP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of Born To Dance are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Vanguard VSD 79398.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD 79398, 14378, VALP-12206, VSD.79398) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V SD 79398 A-2E and V SD79398B-2C. 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.
