Vinyl pressings
by Bomb The Bass · 1988
Into The Dragon was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
DOOD LP 1 A2 PR-P -\F 21559 KID DYNAMITE HSide A runout, variant 1
DOOD LP 1B 1 G F PR-P 21560 WUN TUN OF A CUTSide B runout, variant 1
DOOD LP 1 A2 PR-P KID DYNAMITESide A runout, variant 2
DOOD LP 1 B1 PR-P WUN TUN OF A CUTSide B runout, variant 2
DOOD LP 1 A2 PR-P KID DYNAMITESide A runout
DOOD LP 1 B1 PR-P WUN TUN OF A CUTSide B runout
KID DYNAMITESide A, etched
LYN 4366Side B, etched
DOOD-LP1 ARunout side A, variant 1
DOOD-LP1 BRunout side B, variant 1
DOOD-LP1 A G.PaulerRunout side A, variant 2
DOOD-LP1 B G.PaulerRunout side B, variant 2
(Side A, Etched): VPL1 6785 A DOOD LP 1
(Side B, Etched): VPL1 6785 B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Possum Records VPL1 6785First yearLP | LP |
| 1988 | Brazil | Stiletto 230.4008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | France | Rhythm King 70646First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | Rhythm King VG 50389First yearLP | LP |
| 1988 | Greece | Rhythm King VG 50389LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Israel | Rhythm King DOOD LP 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Rhythm King DOOD LP 1 / Rhythm King DOOD LP1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Torso TORSO 33089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Philippines | Mute MUTLP-13108 / Rhythm King DOOD LP 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Sanni Records DOOD LP1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Sweden | Rhythm King DOOD LP 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Sweden | Rhythm King DOOD LP 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | UK | Rhythm King DOOD LP 1First yearLP, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Rhythm King DOOD LP 1First yearLP, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Rhythm King DOODLP1LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Rhythm King DOOD LP1 / DRO 4D-0706LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2172LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
21 vinyl pressings of Into The Dragon are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1988 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Germany, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Rhythm King DOOD LP 1, released October 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DOOD LP 1, VPL1 6785, 230.4008, 70646) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DOOD LP 1 A2 PR-P -\F 21559 KID DYNAMITE H and DOOD LP 1B 1 G F PR-P 21560 WUN TUN OF A 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.
