Vinyl pressings
by Veronica Unlimited · 1977
What Kind Of Dance Is This was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 14 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.
AA 6208 020 1V 1 ℗1977 670 06Side A runout, stamped
AA 6208 020 2V 1 ℗1977 670 06Side B runout, stamped
6208 020.1 VSide A label
6208 020.2 VSide B label
INT 546 A-1Runout (Stamped) Side A
INT 546 B-1Runout (Stamped) Side B
INT 546 A-1Runout stamped side A
INT 546 B-1Runout stamped side B
S 54 006 A 21977A
S 54 006 B 21977B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Belgium | Philips 6208 020First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Mercury PI 102First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Mercury 6208 20First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Colombia | Philips 6208020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Philips 6208 020First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Philips 6208 020First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Italy | Philips 6208 020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Philips 892First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 6208 020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 6830 257First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 6208 020First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Portugal | Philips 6208 020First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | South Africa | Philips TOS 1130First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Philips 60 12 747 GT01 / Philips 60 12 747First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Turkey | West W-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of What Kind Of Dance Is This are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, UK, Yugoslavia, Belgium and more. One of them is Philips 6208 020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6208 020, 6830 257, INT 546, S 54 006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6208 020 1V 1 ℗1977 670 06 and AA 6208 020 2V 1 ℗1977 670 06. 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.
