Let’s Dance: USA; EMI America, 4XO-17093; 1983.

1. Bowie was signed to the EMI America label. EMI America was part of Capitol- EMI and there are a number of different issues as well as variants.

2. XDR was a process developed by Capitol Records to provide higher quality audio and is the American branding of their original Canadian SDR (Super Dynamic Range) released a year earlier. SDR Let’s Dance tape is available under the Canadian Let’s Dance page.

Capitol – EMI  edition.

Cover is made from folded, treated thick paper. Black lower third with track list and ‘XDR’ information. Black rear panel and spine, showing barcode. The rear of the cover has information on the XDR process on it. XDR is called ‘Xtended Dynamic Range’ (see below) on this issue. Manufactured by Capitol Records Inc on rear panel.

Black ink printed directly to grey shell. The shell is stamped ‘Made in USA’ with track list printed on it.

The track sequence is the same as the original LP.

Side 1: Modern Love; China Girl; Let’s Dance; Without You.

Side 2: Ricochet; Criminal World; Cat People (Putting Out Fire); Shake It.

Let’s Dance: USA; EMI America, 4XO-17093; 1983.

Capitol – EMI  edition.

Cover is made from folded, treated thick paper. White lower third with track list and ‘XDR’ information. White rear panel and spine showing barcode. The rear of the cover has information on the XDR process and production information on it. More information has been added, and this boasts the addition of Dolby HX Professional noise reduction. XDR is called ‘Expanded Dynamic Range’ (see above) on this issue. Manufactured by Capitol Records Inc on rear panel.

Black ink printed directly to grey shell. The shell is stamped ‘Made in USA’ with track list printed on it. The same cassette is used as the previous entry.

The track sequence is the same as the original LP.

Side 1: Modern Love; China Girl; Let’s Dance; Without You.

Side 2: Ricochet; Criminal World; Cat People (Putting Out Fire); Shake It.

Let’s Dance: USA; EMI America, C153730; 1983.

RCA Music Service edition. This was a music club edition.

Two versions of the same issue.

1. Cover is made from untreated folded, perforated paper. Black lower third with RCA Music Service information. Black spine, rear and inner panels. The rear of the cover is blank. Track list is on the rear panel. Came in a box stamped with an ‘I’ indicating RCA’s Indianapolis plant. The cassette and the cover type are typical of that plant.

Black ink printed directly to grey shell. The shell is stamped ‘Made in USA’ with track list printed on it and ‘small square’ pattern. ‘Mf’d by RCA Music Service inner licence’.

2. Cover is made from glossy folded, perforated paper. Black lower third with RCA Music Service information. Black spine and rear inner panel, white inner panel. The rear of the cover is blank. Track list is on the rear panel. Came in a clear back box.

Black ink printed directly to grey shell. The shell is stamped ‘Made in USA’ with track list printed on it and ‘textured’ pattern. ‘Mf’d by RCA Music Service inner licence’.

The track sequence is the same as the original LP.

Side 1: Modern Love; China Girl; Let’s Dance; Without You.

Side 2: Ricochet; Criminal World; Cat People (Putting Out Fire); Shake It.

Let’s Dance: USA; EMI America, MFSL C-083; 1984.

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab edition.

Cover is made from glossy folded, light card. Black border around album art; black spine and rear panel; blank silver inner, and white inner panel containing album information. The rear of the cover has MFSL information on it. Track list is on the rear panel.

Silver ink printed onto black and silver label on clear, patterned shell. BASF chrome tape.

The track sequence is the same as the original LP.

Side 1: Modern Love; China Girl; Let’s Dance; Without You.

Side 2: Ricochet; Criminal World; Cat People (Putting Out Fire); Shake It.

Let’s Dance: USA; EMI America, 4XJ-17093; 1986.

Capitol – EMI  edition.

Cover is made from folded, treated thick paper. White lower third with track list and ‘XDR’ information. White rear panel and spine showing barcode. The rear of the cover has information on the XDR process and production information on it including the addition of Dolby B noise reduction, not HX Pro as on the 4XO issue. XDR is called ‘Expanded Dynamic Range’ (see above) on this issue. Manufactured by Capitol Records Inc on rear panel.

White ink printed directly to clear shell including XDR logo, with shaped slip sheet.

The track sequence is the same as the original LP.

Side 1: Modern Love; China Girl; Let’s Dance; Without You.

Side 2: Ricochet; Criminal World; Cat People (Putting Out Fire); Shake It.

Let’s Dance: USA; EMI USA, E4-46002; 1990.

Capitol – EMI  edition.

Cover is made from folded, treated thick paper. Black lower third, white spine and rear panel. The rear of the cover is blank. Track list and barcode on rear panel. Manufactured by Capitol Records Inc on rear panel.

White ink printed directly to clear shell including XDR logo, with shaped slip sheet.

The track sequence is the same as the original LP.

Side 1: Modern Love; China Girl; Let’s Dance; Without You.

Side 2: Ricochet; Criminal World; Cat People (Putting Out Fire); Shake It.

Let’s Dance: USA; Virgin, 7243 8 40982 4 7; 1995.

Virgin Records America edition.

Cover is made from folded, treated thick paper and is expanded. White border around album art, spine and all panels. Spine shows barcode and track list. Inner panels and rear of cover have the lyrics and production information on them. Includes ‘Under Pressure’.

White ink printed directly to clear shell including XDR logo, with shaped slip sheet.

The track sequence is expanded from the original LP.

Side 1: Modern Love; China Girl; Let’s Dance; Without You.

Side 2: Ricochet; Criminal World; Cat People (Putting Out Fire); Shake It; Under Pressure.

Let’s Dance: USA; EMI America, 4XO-517093; 1983.

Columbia House edition. This was a music club edition.

Cover is made from folded, treated thick paper; white lower third with track list; white rear panel and spine. Rear of the cover is blank. ‘Manufactured by Columbia House’ on rear panel. The number ‘5’ has been added to the catalogue number to mark it as different from the Capitol- EMI release however on many of these tapes the catalogue number that appears on the cassette do not have that prefix. No barcode.

Black ink printed directly to grey shell. The shell is stamped ‘Made in USA’ with track list printed on it; also white ink on clear shell with plain slip sheet. Catalogue number 4XO 17093 and Dolby sign on shell. Information on shell states ‘under licence to EMI America Records a division of Capitol Records, Inc’.

The track sequence is the same as the original LP.

Side 1: Modern Love; China Girl; Let’s Dance; Without You.

Side 2: Ricochet; Criminal World; Cat People (Putting Out Fire); Shake It.

Let’s Dance: USA; EMI America, 4XO-517093; 1983.

Columbia House edition. This was a music club edition.

Cover is made from folded, treated thick paper; white top and bottom; white rear panel and spine, pink vertical stripes on spine. Track list on rear panel. Inside cover has Dolby information on it. ‘Manufactured by Columbia House’ on rear panel. Dolby information on inner panel. No barcode.

The number ‘5’ has been added to the catalogue number to mark it as different from the Capitol- EMI release however on many of these tapes the catalogue number that appears on the cassette do not have that prefix.

Black ink printed directly to grey shell, also black ink on grey label onto grey shell. The shell is stamped ‘Made in USA’ with track list printed on it. Catalogue number 4XO 17093 and Dolby sign on shell. Information on shell states ‘under licence to EMI America Records a division of Capitol Records, Inc’.

The track sequence is the same as the original LP.

Side 1: Modern Love; China Girl; Let’s Dance; Without You.

Side 2: Ricochet; Criminal World; Cat People (Putting Out Fire); Shake It.

Let’s Dance: USA; EMI America, 4XO-517093; 1983.

Columbia House edition. This was a music club edition.

Cover is made from folded, treated thick paper; white top and bottom; white rear panel and spine. Pink vertical stripes on spine. Track list on rear panel. Inside cover is blank. ‘Manufactured by Columbia House’ on rear panel. Dolby information on inner panel. No barcode.

The number ‘5’ has been added to the catalogue number to mark it as different from the Capitol- EMI release however only these cassettes have that prefix.

Black ink printed directly to grey shell. The shell is stamped ‘Made in USA’ with track list printed on it. Catalogue number 4XO 517093 on shell, no Dolby sign. Information on shell states ‘Mfd by Columbia House… under licence from; etc’.

The track sequence is the same as the original LP.

Side 1: Modern Love; China Girl; Let’s Dance; Without You.

Side 2: Ricochet; Criminal World; Cat People (Putting Out Fire); Shake It.