Vinyl pressings
by Whitney Houston · 1987
I Wanna Dance With Somebody was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
72 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 27 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.
ᐉStamped runout side A, v1
ᐉStamped runout side B, v1
I AD-1-9599. SA SP2 DMM SP1-ISM3- SterlingEtched runout side A, v1
AD-1-9599. SB SP2 DMM SP1-ISM1- SterlingEtched runout side B, v1
AS-1-9598-SA-SP1-DMM 1-1 SterlingRunout side A, etched variation 1
AS-1-9598-SB-SP4-DMM 1-1Runout side B, etched variation 1
AS-1-9598-SA-SP-DMM 1-1 SterlingRunout side A, etched variation 2
AS-1-9598-SB-SP3-DMM 1-1Runout side B, etched variation 2
AD-1-9603-SB-SP2-DMM 1-4 SP-FR B-25751-SP2-DMM Δ16632-X Sterling 0-Side A etched
DMM SP1-5 SPAR AD-1-9603-SASP1 B-27570-SP1-DMM 16632 SterlingSide B etched
DMM SP 1-5 SPAR AD-1-9603-SASP1 B-27570-SP1-DMM 16632 SterlingVariant 2, side A etched
AD-1-9603-SB-SP2-DMM 1-4 SP-AR B-27571-SP2-DMM Δ16632-X Sterling 0-Variant 2, side B etched
AS-1-9598-SA-SPI-Dmm 1-3 SP PR SterlingSide A, on runout, hand-etched
AS-1-9598-SB-SP3-Dnm 1-5 SP-PRSide B, on runout, hand-etched
AS1-9598-SASide A, on label
AS1-9598-SBSide B, on label
AD-1-9599.SA SP2 DMM SP1-2 SPAR STERLING ∆16391 0- B-27347 -SP-2-DMMSide A Runout
AD-1-9599- SB SP1 DMM SP1-4 SP-AR Sterling B-27348-SP-1 DMM ∆16391-XSide B Runout
AD1-9599-SAPrinted label side A
AD1-9599-SBPrinted label side B
AD-I-9599-SA SP1 DMM SP 1-2 STERLINGSide A Runout Groove Etching, variant 1
AD-I-9599-SB SP1 DMM SP 1-2 STERLINGSide B Runout Groove Etching, variant 1
AD-I-9599-SA SP1 DMM SP 1-1S M1 SterlingSide A Runout Groove Etching, variant 2
AD-I-9599-SB SP1 DMM SP 1-1S M2- SterlingSide B Runout Groove Etching, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Arista S-0597First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | Arista 104641First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Barbados | Arista AS1-9598First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Barbados | Arista AD1-9599First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Brazil | Arista 990.4000First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Arista AD1-9599First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Arista AS1-9598First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Arista AS1-9598First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Arista AD1-9599First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Ecuador | Arista 114-0107First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Ecuador | Arista 114-0107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Arista 609 008 / Arista 609008First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Arista 109 008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Arista 609 008 / Arista 609008First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Arista RIS 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Arista ARISTA 9006112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Not On Label (Whitney Houston) WLP-00212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
74 vinyl pressings of I Wanna Dance With Somebody are listed here, from 27 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Japan and more. One of them is Arista AD1-9599.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AD1-9599, AS1-9598, AD1-9603, ADI-9599) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ᐉ and ᐉ. 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.
