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Vinyl pressings

Sweet Dynamite

by Claudja Barry · 1976

27 pressings16 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Sweet Dynamite 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 Sweet Dynamite

12 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.

Canada

1976
Label and catalog number
Philips 9286.364
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

9286-364A-1YSide A printed, variant 1

9286-364B-1YSide B printed, variant 1

9286-364A-1Y 2A >Side A printed, variant 2

9286-364B-2Y 1A CSide B printed, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1976
Label and catalog number
Lollipop Records 9286 429
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AA 9286 429.1 YSide 1 Label

AA 9286 429.2 YSide 2 Label

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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1970s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976CanadaPhilips 9286-364First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaPhilips 9286.364First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976FrancePhilips 9286 364First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GermanyLollipop Records 9286 429First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GermanyLollipop Records 9286 429First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976GermanyPhilips 9286 429First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GermanyLollipop Records 9286 429First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GhanaPhilips 9286429First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JapanPhilips RJ-7173First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976JapanPhilips RJ-7173First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976South AfricaPhilips STAR 1000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976ItalyPhilips 9286 605 AFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ArgentinaPhilips 9286 429LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ArgentinaPhilips 9286-429LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ColombiaPhilips 9286605LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 26 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyLollipop Records ORL 8239LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Sweet Dynamite4:06
  2. A2Why Must A Girl Like Me4:07
  3. A3Dance, Dance, Dance5:34
  4. A4Live A Little Bit3:51
  5. A5This Taste Of Love4:26
  6. B1Love For The Sake Of Love5:16
  7. B2Ride On My Fire4:07
  8. B3Do It Again8:28
  9. B4Nobody Loves Me Like You Do Do2:56

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sweet Dynamite are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Sweet Dynamite are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.

When was Sweet Dynamite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Canada, Italy, France, Germany and more. One of them is Philips 9286-364.

How do I tell if my copy of Sweet Dynamite is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9286-364, 9286.364, 9286 605 A, 9286 364) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sweet Dynamite 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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