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Vinyl pressings

The Last Dance

by Various Artists · 1980

17 pressings10 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

The Last Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 The Last Dance

14 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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

January 25, 1980
Label and catalog number
Motown EMTV 20Motown 0C 062-63 193
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

EMTV 20 A - 1 Nick WA side runout variant 1

EMTV 20 B - 6 Nick WB side runout variant 1

EMTV 20 A - 1 Nick WA side runout variant 2

EMTV 20 B - 4 Nick WB side runout variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

January 25, 1980
Label and catalog number
Motown EMTV 20Motown 0C 062-63 193
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

EMTV 20 A - 1 Nick W 109A side stamped

EMTV 20 B - 6 Nick WB side stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

January 25, 1980
Label and catalog number
Motown EMTV 20Motown 0C 062-63 193
Format
LP, Compilation · Blue Sleeve Another Label Variant
Runout / matrix

EMTV 20 A - 1 Nick WA side runout variant 1

EMTV 20 B - 6 Nick WB side runout variant 1

EMTV 20 A - 1 Nick WA side runout variant 2

EMTV 20 B - 4 Nick WB side runout variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1980
Label and catalog number
Motown EMTV 20
Format
LP, Compilation · Blue Sleeve / Label Variant
Runout / matrix

EMTV 20 A-3 112 2Stamped runout, side A

EMTV 20 B-5 14 2 1Stamped runout, side B

Nick WEtched runout, sides A&B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaMotown 6263 193First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980GreeceMotown 14C 062-63193First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980PhilippinesMotown MLP 2711 / Motown EMTV 20First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980PortugalMotown IM-46.025First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980ScandinaviaMotown 7C 062-63193First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongMotown EMTV 20 / Motown EMTV-20First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980UKMotown EMTV 20First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980UKMotown EMTV 20 / Motown 0C 062-63 193First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980UKMotown EMTV 20 / Motown 0C 062-63 193First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980UKMotown EMTV 20First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980UKMotown EMTV 20First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980UKMotown EMTV 20 / Motown 0C 062-63 193First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980UKMotown EMTV 20 / Motown 0C 062-63 193First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980South KoreaMotown EMTV 20First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984UK & EuropeMotown ZL 72007LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsVilla ADEH 59LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKMotown MTV 20LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Three Times A Lady
  2. A2All Of My Life
  3. A3I'll Be There
  4. A4What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted
  5. A5Abraham, Martin And John
  6. A6Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
  7. A7Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
  8. A8You're All I Need To Get By
  9. A9What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
  10. A10Ben
  11. B1I'm Still Waiting
  12. B2My Cherie Amour
  13. B3The Tracks Of My Tears
  14. B4It's All In The Game
  15. B5Help Me Make It Through The Night
  16. B6Farewell Is A Lonely Sound
  17. B7Got To Be There
  18. B8He's Misstra Know-It-All
  19. B9You Are Everything
  20. B10Still

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Last Dance are there?

17 vinyl pressings of The Last Dance are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 1984.

When was The Last Dance first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, South Korea, Australia, Greece and more. One of them is Motown EMTV 20, released January 25, 1980.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMTV 20, 6263 193, 14C 062-63193, MLP 2711) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMTV 20 A - 1 Nick W and EMTV 20 B - 6 Nick W. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Last Dance 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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