Vinyl pressings
by Third World · 1981
Dancing On The Floor (Hooked On Love) was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
CBS.S.A.13.1214.A.1 ΛSide A, runout, variant 1
CBS S.A.13.1214.B.1 ΛSide B, runout, variant 1
CBS.S.A.13.1214.A.1 11 ΛSide A, runout, variant 2
CBS S.A.13.1214.B.1 21 ΛSide B, runout, variant 2
CBS-S-A-1214-A-1A-Side run-out, hand-etched
CBS-S-A-1214-B-1B-Side run-out, hand-etched
CBS-S-A-1214-A-1 ⋀A-Side run-out, hand-etched
CBS-S-A-1214-B-1 ⋀B-Side run-out, hand-etched
CBS A 1214 A*A-Side Label
CBS A 1214 B*B-Side Label
CBS-S-A-1214-A-1A-Side run-out, hand-etched
CBS-S-A-1214-B-1B-Side run-out, hand-etched
CBS-S-A-1214-A-1Runout, Side A
CBS-S-A-1214-B-1Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | CBS BA 222859First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS BA 222859First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS BA 12028First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBSA 12.1214First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBSA 1214 / CBS A-1214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | New Zealand | CBS BA 222859First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5210First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS CBS A1214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS A1214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS A 1214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS A 1214First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS A1214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Columbia AS 987First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia 18-02170First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia 18-02170First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Jah's Music Productions7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Kenya | CBS ZSS 18-021707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Dancing On The Floor (Hooked On Love) are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is CBS CBS A 13 1214, released May 22, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS A 13 1214, CBS A1214, CBS A 1214, 18-02170) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS.S.A.13.1214.A.1 Λ and CBS S.A.13.1214.B.1 Λ. 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.
