UK
March 21, 1994- Label and catalog number
- Internal Dance IDS 5Internal Dance 857 488-7
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by JX · 1994
Son Of A Gun was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1994, 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.
HOOJ 23 A1 THE EXCHANGE - NILZ H̶O̶O̶J̶ ̶2̶4̶Side A runout etched
HOOJ -23-AA1 THE EXCHANGE - NILZ H̶O̶O̶J̶ ̶2̶4̶Side B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Italy | Hooj Choons 857 489-1 / Internal Dance 857 489-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Internal Dance 857 493.1First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | UK | Internal Dance INTJX 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | UK | MetronomeFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | Internal Dance IDX DJ 5First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | Internal Dance IDS 5 / Internal Dance 857 488-7First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 1994 | UK & Europe | Internal Dance IDX-5 / Internal Dance 857 489.1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1994 | UK | Hooj Choons HOOJ 023First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1995 | UK | Hooj Choons HOOJ 035 / Ffrreedom TXDJ 23312", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Ffrreedom TABX 23312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | UK | Ffrreedom TAB 2337", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Son Of A Gun are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1994 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, UK & Europe, Italy. One of them is Internal Dance IDS 5, released March 21, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IDS 5, HOOJ 023, 857 493.1, INTJX 1) 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.