Vinyl pressings
by The Twins · 1983
Ballet Dancer was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 7 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.
601068 A-4/83S I Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
601068 B-1/83S I Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 601 068 ALabel side A
S 601 068 BLabel side B
DS 105986 A-1/83S I Made in GermanyRunout - Side A, stamped/"DS" etched
DS 105986 B-1/83S I Made in GermanyRunout - Side B, stamped/"DS" etched
S 105 986 ALabel - Side A
S 105 986 BLabel - Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Philips 822 006-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Philips 822 006-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Philips 822 006-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Italy | Baby Records BR 54036First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | International IS 20285 / Hansa International IS 20285First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Pop Eye POPM 1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Pop Eye POPS 101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3696First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Spain | Ariola A-105.986First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Carrere CART 310First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Carrere CAR 310First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Hansa International 601 068 / Hansa 601 068First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Hansa 105 986-100 / Hansa International 105 986-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Ariola A-105.986First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Shake Records LMD-227 / Liberation Records LMD-22712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Shake Records LS-13437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Ballet Dancer are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, UK, Spain, France and more. One of them is Hansa International 601 068, released October 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 601 068, 105 986-100, CART 310, CAR 310) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 601068 A-4/83S I Made in Germany and 601068 B-1/83S I Made in Germany. 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.
