US
1978- Label and catalog number
- ABC Records AB-12354
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
45-00037-SSide A label
45-00034-SSide B label
Vinyl pressings
by Wha-Koo · 1978
(You're Such A) Fabulous Dancer was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
45-00037-SSide A label
45-00034-SSide B label
p AB 12354 00037-M (RE-1)Mono Runout
AB 12354 00037-S (RE-1) XStereo Runout
45-00037-MMono Label
45-00037-SStereo Label
00037 B1B12 DB ATSide A Runout, Hand Etched & Stamped
00034 B1BB DB ATSide B Runout, Hand Etched & Stamped
00037-SSide A Label
00034-SSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | ABC Records 103144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | ABC Records 1022-12354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ecuador | ABC Records 112-0069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | ABC Records 15 738First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | ABC Records 15738 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | ABC Records 103144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Rhodesia | ABC Records ABCS 12123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | South Africa | ABC Records ABCS 12123 / ABC Records AB 12354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records SPDJ-31First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AB-12354First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AB-12354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AB-12354First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of (You're Such A) Fabulous Dancer are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Canada, Ecuador and more. One of them is ABC Records AB-12354.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB-12354, SPDJ-31, 103144, 1022-12354) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-00037-S and 45-00034-S. 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.