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Vinyl pressings

Dance Craze

by Various Artists · 1981

34 pressings18 countriesSkaRock

Dance Craze 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Dance Craze

26 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 17 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.

UK

1981
Label and catalog number
Two-Tone Records CHR TT 5004Two-Tone Records CHRTT 5004
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

CHRTT5004A//6▽420W ARun-out, side A

CHRTT 5004. B2 BRun-out, side B

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UK

1981
Label and catalog number
Two-Tone Records CHR TT 5004Two-Tone Records CHRTT 5004
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

CHRTT5004 A // 5 ▽ E TOSide A stamped, variant 1

CHRTT 5004 B // 1 ▽ E TOSide B stamped, variant 1

CHRTT 5004 A // 6 ▽ E TOSide A stamped, variant 2

CHRTT 5004 B // 3 ▽ E TOSide B stamped, variant 2

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UK

1981
Label and catalog number
Two-Tone Records CHR TT 5004Two-Tone Records CHRTT 5004
Format
LP, Compilation · Hybrid Lacquer Cut
Runout / matrix

CHRTT 5004 A//6 ∇420 W 11 1Runout, side A

CHRTT 5004 B//1∇ ETO 14 2 BILBO TA1PERunout, side B

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US

February 1981
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHR 1299Two-Tone Records CHR 1299
Format
LP, Compilation · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

CHR-1299-AS-RE-1 SM-2 SXT MASTERED AT ALLEN LENTZ, L.A., CALIF. 1SSide A runout

CHR-1299-BS SM-1 SXT MASTERED AT ALLEN LENTZ L.A., CALIF. 1SSide B runout

CHR 1299 ASSide A label

CHR 1299 BSSide B label

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHR 1299Two-Tone Records CHR 1299
Format
LP, Compilation · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

CHR-1299-AS-RE-1 SM-2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF A 1 I SA runout

CHR-1299-BS SM-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF A I S IB runout

CHR 1299 ASA side label

CHR 1299 BSB side label

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Australia

1981
Label and catalog number
Festival Records L 37555
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SMX.57291Side A runout variant 1

SMX.57292Side B runout variant 1

13 SMX.57291 W2ASide A runout variant 2

11 SMX.57292 W2ASide B runout variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 34 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaFestival Records L 37555First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981BeneluxTwo-Tone Records 203375 / Chrysalis 203375First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981CanadaChrysalis CHR 1299 / Two-Tone Records CHR 1299First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981CanadaChrysalis CHM-41299First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981CanadaChrysalis CHR 1299 / Two-Tone Records CHR 1299First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981EuropeTwo-Tone Records 203 375 / Chrysalis 203 375First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981FranceTwo-Tone Records CHR TT 5004 / Two-Tone Records CHRTT 5004First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981GermanyTwo-Tone Records 203 375 / Chrysalis 203 375-320First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981GreeceTwo-Tone Records 6483 287 / Chrysalis 6483 287First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981GreeceTwo-Tone Records 6483 287 / Chrysalis 6483 287LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1981IrelandTwo-Tone Records CHR TT 5004 / Two-Tone Records CHRTT 5004First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981IrelandTwo-Tone Records CHR TT 5004 / Two-Tone Records CHRTT 5004First yearLP, Compilation, Card BackedLP, Compilation, Card Backed
1981ItalyTwo-Tone Records CHR TT 5004 / Chrysalis CHRTT 5004First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981ItalyTwo-Tone Records CHR TT 5004 / Chrysalis CHRTT 5004First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1981JapanChrysalis WWS-81413 / Two-Tone Records WWS-81413First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 28 pressings from the 1980s
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USChrysalis CHR 1299 / Two-Tone Records CHR 1299LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2014USChrysalis CHR 1299 / Two-Tone Records CHR 1299LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020UK & USTwo-Tone Records CHR TTH 5004 / Chrysalis Records Ltd. CHRTTH 5004LP, Record Store Day, CompilationLP, Record Store Day, Compilation
2023UKTwo-Tone Records CHR TTF 5004 / Chrysalis Soundtrack CHR TTF 5004LP, LP, Reissue, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, All Media, Album, CompilationLP, LP, Reissue, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, All Media, Album, Compilation
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USChrysalis PV 41299LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USTwo-Tone Records CHR 1299LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Concrete Jungle3:07
  2. A2Mirror In The Bathroom3:15
  3. A3Lip Up Fatty2:44
  4. A4Razor Blade Alley2:35
  5. A5Three Minute Hero2:47
  6. A6Easy Life2:51
  7. A7Big Shot2:41
  8. A8One Step Beyond2:53
  9. B1Ranking Full Stop2:48
  10. B2Man At C & A2:53
  11. B3Missing Words3:17
  12. B4Inner London Violence3:24
  13. B5Night Boat To Cairo3:12
  14. B6Too Much Pressure2:45
  15. B7Nite Klub5:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dance Craze are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Dance Craze are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1981 and 2023.

When was Dance Craze first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Two-Tone Records CHR TT 5004.

How do I tell if my copy of Dance Craze is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR TT 5004, CHR 1299, L 37555, 203375) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHRTT5004A//6▽420W A and CHRTT 5004. B2 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dance Craze on vinyl worth?

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.

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