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Vinyl pressings

Working Class Dog

by Rick Springfield · 1980

41 pressings19 countriesPop RockRockPop

Working Class Dog was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Working Class Dog

4 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong

1980
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor AFLI-3697
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AFLI-3697-ASide A runouts, Stamped

AFLI-3697-BSide B runouts, Stamped

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 41 vinyl pressings

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

1980s37 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaRCA Victor AFLI-3697First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GreeceRCA Victor MAL-RCLP 20221First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongRCA Victor AFLI-3697First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKRCA RCALP 6014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ArgentinaRCA Victor AVI-4935LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981AustraliaWizard Records ZL-243 / Wizard Records ZL 243LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaRCA Victor AFL1-3697LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaRCA Victor AFL1-3697LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaRCA AFLI-3697 / RCA AFL1-3697LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaRCA Victor AFL1-3697LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanyRCA PL 83697LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanyRCA PL 13697LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981New ZealandWizard Records EMC 184LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981PhilippinesRCA Victor AFLI-3697 / RCA Victor XFPL1-1010LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981South AfricaEMI Brigadiers EMCJ(L) 5249LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 37 pressings from the 1980s
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeRCA Victor MOVLP 1655 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP 1655LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019EuropeRCA Victor MOVLP1655 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1655LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?TaiwanLiming Record LM-3104LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UK & EuropeRCA PL 83697 / RCA PL83697LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Love Is Alright Tonite3:25
  2. A2Jessie's Girl3:14
  3. A3Hole In My Heart3:12
  4. A4Carry Me Away3:01
  5. A5I've Done Everything For You3:16
  6. B1The Light Of Love2:42
  7. B2Everybody's Girl2:58
  8. B3Daddy's Pearl2:37
  9. B4Red Hot & Blue Love2:55
  10. B5Inside Silvia4:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Working Class Dog are there?

41 vinyl pressings of Working Class Dog are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1980 and 2019.

When was Working Class Dog first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Greece, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong. One of them is RCA RCALP 6014.

How do I tell if my copy of Working Class Dog is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCALP 6014, AFLI-3697, MAL-RCLP 20221) 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 Working Class Dog 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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