Vinyl pressings
by Sonic Youth · 1992
Dirty was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 1992, 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.
DGC-24485-A-SR1-DMM MASTERDISK 1-1Side A etched
DGC-24885-B-SR1-DMM MASTERDISK 1-1Side B etched
DRC-24485-C SR1-DMM MASTERDISK 1-1Side C etched
DGC-24485-D-SR1DMM MASTERDISK 1-1Side D etched
207 DMG - 1987 A - 2 C G - 1987Side A runout, variant 1
207 DMG - 1987 B - 2 CSide B runout, variant 1
062 DM G - 1988 A - 1 CSide C runout, variant 1
062 DM G - 1988 B - 1 CSide D runout, variant 1
BMG-DGC 24485 WB2A DMX83809Side 1 Runout Etched
DGC 24485 WB2C MX83810Side 2 Runout Etched
DGC 24485 WB2C DMX83811Side 3 Runout Etched
DGC 24485 WB2C DMX83812Side 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Australia | DGC DGC 24485First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | Australia | DGC DGC 24485First yearLP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | Brazil | DGC DGC-24485 / DGC 126.8003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Croatia | Croatia Records LP-7-2 2037890First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Czechoslovakia | DGC DJ 0001-1332 / DGC JOE 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Europe | DGC GEF24485(2)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Europe | DGC GEF24485(2)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | US | DGC DGC-24485First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Australia | DGC DGCD24493CD, Album, 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | CD, Album, 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Australia | DGC DGCC24493Cassette, Album, 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | Cassette, Album, 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Europe | DGC 424 485-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2003 | US | Goofin' Records GOO 05LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Remastered, Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Remastered, Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition |
| 2003 | US | Goofin' Records GOO 05LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2003 | US | Goofin' Records GOO 05LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2003 | US | Goofin' Records GOO 05LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | DGC 00602547349354 / Universal Music Group International 00602547349354LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | UK & Europe | DGC 4734935 / Universal Music Group International 00602547349354LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | US | DGC B0023316-01LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | US | DGC B0023316-01 / UMe B0023316-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
19 vinyl pressings of Dirty are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1992 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US, Europe, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is DGC DGC-24485, released July 21, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DGC-24485, GEF24485(2), DGC 24485, LP-7-2 2037890) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DGC-24485-A-SR1-DMM MASTERDISK 1-1 and DGC-24885-B-SR1-DMM MASTERDISK 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.
