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MC Miker G. & DJ SvenAnd The Bite Goes On / Never Woke Up In Tears

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And The Bite Goes On / Never Woke Up In Tears

by MC Miker G. & DJ Sven · 1988

11 pressings6 countriesEuro HouseDiscoElectronicFunk / Soul

And The Bite Goes On was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of And The Bite Goes On

10 pressings came out in 1988, 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.

Belgium

1988
Label and catalog number
Cherry Records CHS.7908Cherry Records CHS 7908
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

CHS 7308 - A -Runout A, hand-etched

CHS 7308 - B -Runout B, hand-etched

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Germany

1988
Label and catalog number
ZYX Records ZYX 5926 R
Format
12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZYX 5926 R-A SSTEtched on runout area side A

ZYX 5926 R-B SSTEtched on runout area side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988BelgiumCherry Records CHD 127908First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1988BelgiumCherry Records CHS.7908 / Cherry Records CHS 7908First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988GermanyZYX Records ZYX 5926First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1988GermanyZYX Records ZYX 5926 RFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1988GermanyZYX Records 1406 / ZYX Records zyx rec 1406First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988GreeceThree Eggs THREE EGGS 7537First year12"12"
1988ScandinaviaMega Records MRCS 2352First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1988SpainBlanco Y Negro MX-208First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1988SpainBlanco Y Negro BNS-208First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1988SpainBlanco Y Negro MX-208-RFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989ColombiaJuvenil 5102297", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. A1And The Bite Goes On (Mega-Byte Mix)6:22
  2. A2And The Bite Goes On (Acappella)2:55
  3. B1And The Bite Goes On (Bite The Dust Mix)5:11
  4. B2Never Woke Up In Tears3:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of And The Bite Goes On are there?

11 vinyl pressings of And The Bite Goes On are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.

When was And The Bite Goes On first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Belgium, Germany, Greece, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Cherry Records CHD 127908.

How do I tell if my copy of And The Bite Goes On is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHD 127908, CHS.7908, ZYX 5926, ZYX 5926 R) 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.

How much is And The Bite Goes On on vinyl worth?

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.

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