Europe
July 1987- Label and catalog number
- Global Records And Tapes 609 306
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
- Runout / matrix
DM 609306 A-1/7-87Runout Groove Side A
DM 609306 B-1/7-87Runout Groove Side B
S 609 306 ALabel Side A
S 609 306 BLabel Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Tina Charles · 1987
Dance Little Lady 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.
12 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
DM 609306 A-1/7-87Runout Groove Side A
DM 609306 B-1/7-87Runout Groove Side B
S 609 306 ALabel Side A
S 609 306 BLabel Side B
DM 609277 A-1 /7-87Runout side A
DM 609277 B-1 /7-87Runout side B
S 609 277 ALabel side A
S 609 277 BLabel side B
DS 109277 A-1/7-87 IRunout side A, variant 1
DS 109277 B-1/7-87Runout side B, variant 1
DS 109277 A-1/7-87 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DS 109277 B-1/7-87Runout side B, variant 2
DM DS 109 306 A-1/7-87Runout A
DM DS 109 306 B-1/7-87Runout B
S 109 306 ALabel A
S 109 306 BLabel B
MPO Ʈ SCM 1269- AHand etched on runout area side
MPO Ʈ SCM 1269- BHand etched on runout area side
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 | Europe | Ariola 609 277 / BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA 609.277First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Ariola 109 277 / Ariola 109.277First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Global Records And Tapes 109 306First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Black Scorpio SCM 1269-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany & Switzerland | Global Records And Tapes 609306First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Greece | General Publishing Company GPC 103First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Greece | General Publishing Company GPC 103 AEPIFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | RCA ZT 41508First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | PDI 20.1393First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Spain | PDI A-13.1393First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Venezuela | SPI 2-60.0003First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Global Records And Tapes 609 306First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Dance Little Lady are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, France, Germany & Switzerland, Greece and more. One of them is Global Records And Tapes 609 306, released July 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 609 306, 609 277, 109 277, 109 306) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 609306 A-1/7-87 and DM 609306 B-1/7-87. 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.