Vinyl pressings
by Adam And The Ants · 1980
Dog Eat Dog was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
CBS.S·9039·A·1 A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout, side A
CBS-S-9039-B-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout, side B
S CBS 9039 A*Label, side A
S CBS 9039 B*Label, side B
CBS.S·9039·A·1 A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout, side A
CBS-S-9039-B-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout, side B
S CBS 9039 A*Label, side A
S CBS 9039 B*Label, side B
CBS_S-9039·A·1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. DVariant 1, Runout, Side A
CBS_S-9039·B·1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. D 2 0Variant 1, Runout, Side B
CBS_S-9039·A·1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. 7 7 DVariant 2, Runout, Side A
CBS_S-9039·B·1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. 5 1 DVariant 2, Runout, Side B
CBS-S.9039.A.1 A PORKY PRIME CUTA-side runout
CBS-S 9039 B2 A PORKY PRIME CUTB-side runout
S CBS 9039 AA-side label
S CBS 9039 BB-side label
CBS.S. 9039 . A.I A PORKY PRIME CUT ^Side A runout
CBS-S- 9039 . B.I A PORKY PRIME CUT ^Side B runout
D MX194084 BA 222775 - 1Side A, Stamped
D MX194085 BA 222775 - 2Side B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | CBS BA 222775First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | CBS BA 222775First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS CBS 9039 / CBS 9039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | CBS CBS 9039First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | New Zealand | CBS BA 222764First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | UK | CBS CBS 9039 / CBS S CBS 9039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 9039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 9039 / CBS CBS 9039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 9039First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 9039 / CBS CBS 9039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Costa Rica | CBS 124667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | CBS CBS 90397", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS CBS 90397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS CBS 90397", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Dog Eat Dog are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Europe, Italy and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 9039, released October 3, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 9039, CBS 9039, BA 222775, CBS 9039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS.S·9039·A·1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. and CBS-S-9039-B-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT.. 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.
