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

Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1981
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.
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.
CHRTT5004A//6▽420W ARun-out, side A
CHRTT 5004. B2 BRun-out, side B
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
CHRTT 5004 A//6 ∇420 W 11 1Runout, side A
CHRTT 5004 B//1∇ ETO 14 2 BILBO TA1PERunout, side B
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
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
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
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 | Festival Records L 37555First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Benelux | Two-Tone Records 203375 / Chrysalis 203375First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1299 / Two-Tone Records CHR 1299First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Canada | Chrysalis CHM-41299First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1299 / Two-Tone Records CHR 1299First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Europe | Two-Tone Records 203 375 / Chrysalis 203 375First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | France | Two-Tone Records CHR TT 5004 / Two-Tone Records CHRTT 5004First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Germany | Two-Tone Records 203 375 / Chrysalis 203 375-320First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Greece | Two-Tone Records 6483 287 / Chrysalis 6483 287First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Greece | Two-Tone Records 6483 287 / Chrysalis 6483 287LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Ireland | Two-Tone Records CHR TT 5004 / Two-Tone Records CHRTT 5004First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Ireland | Two-Tone Records CHR TT 5004 / Two-Tone Records CHRTT 5004First yearLP, Compilation, Card Backed | LP, Compilation, Card Backed |
| 1981 | Italy | Two-Tone Records CHR TT 5004 / Chrysalis CHRTT 5004First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Two-Tone Records CHR TT 5004 / Chrysalis CHRTT 5004First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81413 / Two-Tone Records WWS-81413First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1299 / Two-Tone Records CHR 1299LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1299 / Two-Tone Records CHR 1299LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK & US | Two-Tone Records CHR TTH 5004 / Chrysalis Records Ltd. CHRTTH 5004LP, Record Store Day, Compilation | LP, Record Store Day, Compilation |
| 2023 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHR TTF 5004 / Chrysalis Soundtrack CHR TTF 5004LP, LP, Reissue, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, All Media, Album, Compilation | LP, LP, Reissue, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, All Media, Album, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41299LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Two-Tone Records CHR 1299LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
34 vinyl pressings of Dance Craze are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1981 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Two-Tone Records CHR TT 5004.
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.
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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