Vinyl pressings
by Alice Cooper · 1983
DaDa was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 12 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.
1 23969 A SH3 ⃝ B-18483-SH3 SLM Δ5151 1-1side A, etched
1 23969 B SH1 ⃝ B-18484-SH1 SLM Δ5151-X 1-1side B, etched
STERLINGboth sides, stamped
1 23969 A WWG #3 ━◁ STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
1 23969 B WW 3 ━◁ STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
1 23969 A WWG #3 ━◁ STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
1 23969 B WW 3 #2 ━◁ STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
1 23969 A JW3#1 STERLINGRunout side A, Variant 1, etched, stamped
1 23969 B JW1#1 STERLINGRunout side B, Variant 1, etched, stamped
1 23969 A JW4#1 STERLINGRunout side A, Variant 2, etched, stamped
1 23969 B JW2#2 STERLINGRunout side B, Variant 2, etched, stamped
MX208461
9Z-39691-A MCCLEAR-JW ◎Side A runouts, variant 1
92-39691-B ① MCCLEAR-JW ◎Side B runouts, variant 1
92-39691-A MCCLEAR-JW ◎Side A runouts, variant 2
92-39691-B MCCLEAR-JW ◎Side B runouts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 23969-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 39691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3969-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3969-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3969-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92-3969-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records 9 23969-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-23969First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92-3969-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB-6214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB-6214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 92-3969-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records 92-3969-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 92-3969-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Taiwan | 震撼 SK-7050LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1983 | UK | Warner Bros. Records 92-3969-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Warner Bros. Records RCV1 23969LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 603497860760LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
21 vinyl pressings of DaDa are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1983 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 23969-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 23969-1, 92-3969-1, 23969-1, 92 39691) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 23969 A SH3 ⃝ B-18483-SH3 SLM Δ5151 1-1 and 1 23969 B SH1 ⃝ B-18484-SH1 SLM Δ5151-X 1-1. 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.
