Vinyl pressings
by Kid Creole And The Coconuts · 1987
Dancin' At The Bains Douches 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.
10 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 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.
R/S ALSDORF 9̶2̶8̶6̶9̶8̶-̶0̶-̶A̶ 920698-0-A MASTERDISK 0-20698-A-UK1 W 8329T-A dRunout side A stamped/etched
R/S ALSDORF 92 0698-0-B 0-20698-B-UK1 W 8329T-B D F̶Runout side B stamped/etched
W 8329T-A MASTERDISK DAMONT 0-20698-A UKRunout side A
W 8329T-B DAMONT 0-20698-B UKRunout side B
W 8329-A MASTERDISK DAMONT 7-28329-A-UK1Runout etched side A
W 8329-A DAMONT 728329-B-UK1Runout etched side B
W 8329 ALabel side A
W 8329 BLabel side B
W8329-A R/S Alsdorf 928329-7-A MASTERDISK 7-28329-A-UK1 16Runout side A
W8329-B R/S Alsdorf 928329-7-BX MASTERDISK 7-28329-B-UK1 18Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | Sire 928 329-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Sire 928 329-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Sire 920 698-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | Sire 92 8329-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Spain | Sire 928 329-7First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | Sire 920 698First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Sire 0-20789First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Sire 0-20789First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Sire W8329T / Sire W 8329TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Sire W 8329 / Sire 928 329-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Dancin' At The Bains Douches are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is Sire 920 698-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 920 698-0, W8329T, W 8329, 0-20789) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S ALSDORF 9̶2̶8̶6̶9̶8̶-̶0̶-̶A̶ 920698-0-A MASTERDISK 0-20698-A-UK1 W 8329T-A d and R/S ALSDORF 92 0698-0-B 0-20698-B-UK1 W 8329T-B D F̶. 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.
