Vinyl pressings
by 20 Fingers · 1994
Short Dick Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 6 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.
12 MULYT 2A@-1-1-1 DAMONT D̶A̶M̶O̶N̶T̶ ̶D̶I̶C̶K̶ ̶1̶ ̶A̶1̶This Side
12 MULTY 2 B-1-1-1 DAMONT ̶D̶A̶M̶O̶N̶T̶ ̶D̶I̶C̶K̶ ̶1̶ ̶B̶!̶ ̶M̶A̶S̶T̶E̶R̶P̶I̶E̶C̶E̶ ̶M̶i̶l̶e̶s̶That Side
DJW 114 This Side I Metropolis Mastering Chicago M.J.R.
DJW 114 That Side RE I M.M.M.J.R.
DJW 114 This Side I Metropolis Mastering Chicago M.J.R.
DJW 114 That Side RE I M.M.M.J.R.
MPO 474015-6 ARunout, side A
MPO 474015-6 BRunout, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | France | Mascotte Music 474 015-6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | France | Mascotte Music 474015.6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1994 | France | Mascotte Music 509First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7443-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7443-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Italy | Downtown DTR 1083First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Italy | Downtown DTR 1080First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Italy | Downtown DTR 1083First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1994 | Spain | Max Music NM947MXFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1994 | US | D.J. World Records DJW 114First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | US | D.J. World Records DJW 114First year12", White Label, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1994 | US | D.J. World Records DJW 114First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | US | D.J. World Records DJW 114First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Multiply Records 12multy2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | Ecuador | RCA 823-103412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | D.J. World Records DJW 114 Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of Short Dick Man are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1994 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Multiply Records 12multy2, released November 14, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12multy2, DJW 114, 474 015-6, 474015.6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 MULYT 2A@-1-1-1 DAMONT D̶A̶M̶O̶N̶T̶ ̶D̶I̶C̶K̶ ̶1̶ ̶A̶1̶ and 12 MULTY 2 B-1-1-1 DAMONT ̶D̶A̶M̶O̶N̶T̶ ̶D̶I̶C̶K̶ ̶1̶ ̶B̶!̶ ̶M̶A̶S̶T̶E̶R̶P̶I̶E̶C̶E̶ ̶M̶i̶l̶e̶s̶. 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.
