Vinyl pressings
by Joni Mitchell · 1985
Dog Eat Dog was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 15 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.
GHS-24074-A-SR3 [SRC logo] 1-1 Precision SMRunout variant 1, side A
GHS-24074-b-SR2 [SRC logo] 1-2 Precision SMRunout variant 1, side B
GHS - 24074-A-SH1 [SRC logo]Runout variant 2, side A
GHS - 24074-B-SH8 [SRC logo]Runout variant 2, side B
GHS-24074-A-SH1 B-21859-SH1 [Allied logo] Precision SM SLM △10581 1-2Runout side A, variant 1
GHS- 24074-B-SH 8 O B-21860-SH8 [Allied logo] Precision SM SLM △10581-X 1-2Runout side B, variant 1
GHS-24074-A-SH 4 B-21859-SH4 [Allied logo] Precision SM SLM △10581 1-1Runout side A, variant 2
GHS- 24074-B-SH 8 B-21860-SH8 [Allied logo] Precision SM SLM △10581-X 1-2Runout side B, variant 2
GEF 26455-A2Side A, etched, Variant 2
GEF 26455-B1Side B, etched, Variant 2
GEF 26455-A1Side A, etched, Variant 3
GEF 26455-B1Side B, etched, Variant 3
GHS 24074 ARunout, Side A, etched
GHS 24074 BRunout, Side B, etched
GHS 24074 ALabel, Side A
GHS 24074 BLabel, Side B
Δ MX215647 GHS 24074-1Side A
Δ MX215648 GHS 24074-2Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | CBS 20.722 / Discos CBS 20.722First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Argentina | CBS 20.722 / Discos CBS 20.722First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Geffen Records GHS 24074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Geffen Records 120.007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 26455 / Geffen Records 26455First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Geffen Records 924 074-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 26455 / Geffen Records GHS 24074First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Geffen Records GEF 26455 / Geffen Records 26455First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ireland | Geffen Records GEF 26455First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | Geffen Records GEF 26455First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Geffen Records GHS 26455First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Geffen Records GHS 24074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Geffen Records 120.007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24074LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Geffen Records GHS 24074 / Geffen Records GEF 24074LP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of Dog Eat Dog are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Geffen Records GHS 24074.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GHS 24074, GEF 26455, 28AP 3112, 20.722) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GHS-24074-A-SR3 [SRC logo] 1-1 Precision SM and GHS-24074-b-SR2 [SRC logo] 1-2 Precision SM. 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.
