UK
June 10, 1991- Label and catalog number
- Fontana 8489931
- Format
- LP, Album, White Label
- Runout / matrix
8489931 A-1U-1-1Side A runout
8489931 B-1U-1-1Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Love And Money · 1991
Dogs In The Traffic was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 5 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.
8489931 A-1U-1-1Side A runout
8489931 B-1U-1-1Side B runout
side1 8489931 A-1U-1-1
side2 8489931 B-1U-1-1
848 993 1 S1=1 670 07 1110Runout side A, variant 1
848 993 1 S2=1 670 07 1114Runout side B, variant 1
848 993 1 S1=1 670 07 119Runout side A, variant 2
848 993 1 S2=1 670 07 119Runout side B, variant 2
FON 848 993A MT410 3366Runout stamp A
FON 848 993B MT4103366Runout stamp B
848 993-1 SALabel A
848 993-1 SBLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Argentina | Fontana 29347 / Polygram 69347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Fontana 848 993-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Greece | Fontana 848 993-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Greece | Fontana 848 993-1 / Polygram 848 993-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1991 | South Africa | Fontana STARL 5826First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | Fontana 848 993-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | Fontana 8489931First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Past Night From Glasgow PNFG07LP, Album, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered |
| 2021 | UK | Past Night From Glasgow PNFG07LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK | Past Night From Glasgow PNFG07LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2021 | UK | Past Night From Glasgow PNFG07LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Dogs In The Traffic are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1991 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Argentina, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is Fontana 8489931, released June 10, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8489931, 848 993-1, 29347, STARL 5826) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8489931 A-1U-1-1 and 8489931 B-1U-1-1. 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.