US
1987- Label and catalog number
- Motown 4588 MG
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by General Kane · 1987
Girl Pulled The Dog was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 3 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.
67866/67867Matrix Label Side One
676841/67632Matrix Label Side Two
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | Motown ZT 41434 / Motown ZT 41434First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Motown ZB41433 / Motown ZB 41433First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Motown ZT 41434 DJFirst year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Motown ZT 41434First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Motown 4588 MGFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | US | Motown 4588MGFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Motown 1901 MFFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | US | Motown 1901 MFFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Motown 4588 MGFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | US | Motown 1901MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Motown ZB 41433First year7", Single | 7", Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Girl Pulled The Dog are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Europe. One of them is Motown 4588 MG.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4588 MG, 1901 MF, 1901MF, 4588MG) 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.
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.