Vinyl pressings
by Tina Turner · 1984
Private Dancer was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 12 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.
2003177-A1+CRunout side A variant 1
2003177-B1+CRunout side B variant 1
2003177-A4+CRunout Side A variant 2
2003177-B5+CRunout Side B variant 2
2003186-A1+CSide A Runout groove, stamped
2003186-B1+CSide B Runout groove, stamped
2003177 - A2 + CRunout A, etched
2003177 - B2 + CRunout B, etched
2003186-A1+CSide A Runout groove, stamped
2003186-B1+CSide B Runout groove, stamped
2003177 - A2 + CRunout A, stamped
2003177 - B2 + CRunout B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Capitol Records DIF 326First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Interfusion X 14112 / Interfusion X-14112First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Barbados | Capitol Records B-5433First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records V-75081First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5433First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 006-20 0317 7 / Capitol Records 1A 006 20 0317 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C K 062-20 0318 6 / EMI 1C K 062 20 0318 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 006 2003177 / Capitol Records 1C 006 200317 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 006 2003177 / Capitol Records 1C 006 200317 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C K 062-20 0318 6 / EMI 1C K 062 20 0318 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 006 2003177 / Capitol Records 1C 006 200317 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Interfusion K 9536First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Festival Records X 14112First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Portugal | Capitol Records 2003177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
37 vinyl pressings of Private Dancer are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 1A 006-20 0317 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1A 006-20 0317 7, 1C K 062-20 0318 6, 1C 006 2003177, 1c K 052-2003186) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2003177-A1+C and 2003177-B1+C. 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.
