Vinyl pressings
by The Raes · 1979
I Only Wanna Get Up And Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
AM 12629-S RC1•• 1 Λ∴Runout side A, etched, except [•• 1 Λ∴] stamped
AM 12630-S RC3•• 1 ΛIRunout side B, etched, except [•• 1 ΛI] stamped
12629-SLabel side-A
12630-SLabel side-B
12629-SLabel side-A
12630-SLabel side-B
SP-17121-M1 (MR) v ∆24129(1) STERLINGRun-Out Inscription A-Side
SP-17121-M2 STERLING v ∆24129(2)Run-Out Inscription B-Side
SP-17121-M2 STERLING v ∆24129(2)Both Sides Runout Variation 2:
SP-17121Label Both Sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP 17064First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP 12017First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records AM-472First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records AM-472First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records AM-472First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records AM-472First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records AM-472First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 6900First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Guatemala | A&M Records 2136-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Guatemala | A&M Records 2136 - SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | A&M Records AMS 6900First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Mexico | A&M Records AM-093 / A&M Records 33C 006-63034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | A&M Records 6900-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1979 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 6900First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 7601First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of I Only Wanna Get Up And Dance are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Canada, Europe, Guatemala and more. One of them is A&M Records 2136-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2136-S, SP-17069, SP 12017, AM-472) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM 12629-S RC1•• 1 Λ∴ and AM 12630-S RC3•• 1 ΛI. 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.
