Vinyl pressings
by Dynamic Breakers · 1984
Dynamic (Total Control) was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
SUN 419 APrinted on label, Side A
SUN 419 BPrinted on label, Side B
A- ᐉ SUN 419 A FW [Apple Symbol]Printed on label, Side A
A- ᐉ SUN 419 B FW [Apple Symbol]Printed on label, Side B
SUN 419A FW (drawing of an apple) A-Runout, Etched, Side A
SUN 419B FW (drawing of an apple) A- 2Runout, Etched, Side B
oRunout, Stamped, Side A
(triangle points right with dot inside)Runout, Sides A & B
102012A MP.P.V
102012B MP.P.V
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Sunnyview 102012 / Vogue 102012First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Sunnyview 311119 / Vogue 311119First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Sunnyview SUN 419First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Sunnyview SUN 419First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Sunnyview SUN 3016First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Sunnyview SUN 419First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Sunnyview SUN 3016First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Boiling Point POSPX 737-DJ12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Polydor POSP 7377", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Boiling Point POSPX 73712" | 12" |
10 vinyl pressings of Dynamic (Total Control) are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, France. One of them is Sunnyview SUN 419.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUN 419, SUN 3016, 102012, 311119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUN 419 A and SUN 419 B. 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.
