UK
September 1988- Label and catalog number
- China Records WOL 8China Records 837 368-1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
8373681 W̶O̶L̶ ̶8̶ A-1U-1-1Stamped, side A
8373681 W̶O̶L̶ ̶8̶ B-1U-1-1Stamped, side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Dogs D'Amour · 1988
In The Dynamite Jet Saloon 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.
9 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.
8373681 W̶O̶L̶ ̶8̶ A-1U-1-1Stamped, side A
8373681 W̶O̶L̶ ̶8̶ B-1U-1-1Stamped, side B
422-837-368-1 AS-SP cgSide 1 Etched
[SRC[logo] MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKSide 1 Stamped
422-837-368-1 BS-SPSide 2 Etched
[SRC logo]Side 2 Stamped
8373681 [XXX X] A-1J-1-1Variant
8373681 [XXX X] B-1J-1-1Variant
8373681 [XXX X] A-1U-1-1
8373681 [XXX X] B-1U-1-1
422-837-368-1 AS-SP cgSide 1 Etched
[SRC logo] MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKSide 1 Stamped
422-837-368-1 BS-SPSide 2 Etched
[SRC logo]Side 2 Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | China Records 837 368-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | China Records 837 368-1 / China Records WOL 8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | China Records 837 368-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | China Records 837 368-1 / Polydor 837 368-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | US | China Records 837 368-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | China Records 837 368-1 / Polydor 422 837 368-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | US | China Records 837 368-1 / Polydor 837 368-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | China Records Ltd. 837 368-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1988 | UK | China Records WOL 8 / China Records 837 368-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Argentina | China Records WOL 8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Spain | China Records WOL 1004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | China Records WOL 1004LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
12 vinyl pressings of In The Dynamite Jet Saloon are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1988 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is China Records WOL 8, released September 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WOL 8, 837 368-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8373681 W̶O̶L̶ ̶8̶ A-1U-1-1 and 8373681 W̶O̶L̶ ̶8̶ 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.