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Vinyl pressings

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

by AC/DC · 1976

24 pressings4 countriesHard RockRock

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

2 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Australia

September 20, 1976
Label and catalog number
Albert Productions APLP.020Albert Productions APLP-020
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

APLP 020 AA-side

APLP 020 BB-side

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

September 20, 1976
Label and catalog number
Music World MUFP 508Music World APLP-020
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MUFP508 A 1243-700Runout Side A Etched

MUFP508 B 1244-700Runout Side B Etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaAlbert Productions APLP.020 / Albert Productions APLP-020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976New ZealandMusic World MUFP 508 / Music World APLP-020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977AustraliaAlbert Productions APLP.020 / Albert Productions APLP-020LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaAlbert Productions APLP.020 / Albert Productions APLP-020LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1981New ZealandAlbert Productions APLP.020 / Albert Productions APLP 020LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1981New ZealandAlbert Productions APLP.020 / Albert Productions APLP 020LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1981New ZealandAlbert Productions APLP.020 / Albert Productions APLP 020LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1982AustraliaAlbert Productions APLP.020 / Albert Productions APLP-020LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1983AustraliaAlbert Productions APLP.020 / Albert Productions APLP-020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987AustraliaAlbert Productions APLP.020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989Australia & New ZealandAlbert Productions 465258 1 / CBS 465258 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001EuropeAlbert ProductionsLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc
2009AustraliaAlbert Productions APLP 020 / Albert Productions APLP.020LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2009EuropeAlbert Productions APLP 020LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2009EuropeAlbert Productions APLP-020 / Albert Productions APLP.020LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014AustraliaAlbert Productions APLP 020LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2014AustraliaAlbert Productions APLP 020LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2014AustraliaAlbert Productions APLP 020LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAlbert Productions APLP 020 / Albert Productions APLP.020LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?AustraliaAlbert Productions APLP.020LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?AustraliaAlbert Productions APLP.020 / Albert Productions APLP-020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaAlbert Productions APLP 020LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?AustraliaAlbert Productions APLP-020 / Albert Productions APLP.020LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?AustraliaAlbert Productions APLP.020 / Albert Productions APLP-020LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
  2. A2Ain't No Fun (Waiting Round To Be A Millionaire)
  3. A3There's Gonna Be Some Rockin'
  4. A4Problem Child
  5. B1Squealer
  6. B2Big Balls
  7. B3R.I.P. (Rock In Peace)
  8. B4Ride On
  9. B5Jailbreak

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1976 and 2014.

When was Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Albert Productions APLP.020, released September 20, 1976.

How do I tell if my copy of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APLP.020, MUFP 508) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APLP 020 A and APLP 020 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap on vinyl worth?

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.

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