Vinyl pressings
by Hounds · 1979
Puttin' On The Dog was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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.
p PAL 36098-2CSide A runout, etched except "p" stamped
p PBL 36098-2GSide B runout, etched except "p" stamped
AL 36098Side A label
BL 36098Side B label
1T PAL 36098-1E A oSide A, etched
1T PBL 36098-1F A oSide B, etched
PAL 36098-1B 1SSide A runout
PBL 36098-1A 1SSide B runout
AL 36098Side A label
BL 36098Side B label
PAL 36098-1DSide A (etched)
PBL 36098-1G A1Side B (etched)
PAL 36098-1B A5 1SSide A runout
PBL 36098-1A B2 1SSide B runout
BL 36098Side A label
AL 36098Side B label
1T PAL 36098-1E A oSide A, etched
1T PBL 36098-1F A oSide B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Italy | CBS CBS 83756First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2465First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 36098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 36098First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 36098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 36098First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 36098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 36098First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 36098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Columbia JC 36098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Puttin' On The Dog are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Canada, Italy, South Africa. One of them is Columbia JC 36098.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 36098, CBS 83756, ASF 2465) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p PAL 36098-2C and p PBL 36098-2G. 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.
