Vinyl pressings
by The Dogs D'Amour · 1990
Victims Of Success was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
CHINS 24 A ORLAKE+Side A(7")Hand Etched
CHINS 24 B ORLAKE+Side B(7")Hand Etched
CHINA 24 A-1U-1-Q1A-side stamped
CHINA 24 B-1U-1-Q1B-side stamped
CHINA 24ALabel side A
CHINA 24BLabel side B
CHINX 24 A-1U-1-Runout side A
CHINX 24 B-1U-1-Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Polydor 877 374-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1990 | Europe | China Records 877 374-7 / Polydor 877 374-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | China Records 877 375-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1990 | Netherlands | China Records 877 375-1First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1990 | UK | China Records CHINX 24 DJFirst year12", EP, Promo · Promo | 12", EP, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | China Records CHINS 24 / China Records 877 376-7First year7", Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | UK | China Records CHIXS 24First year12", Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | UK | China Records CHINA 24 / China Records 877 374-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | China Records CHINX 24 / China Records Chinx 24First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | China Records CHINS 24 / China Records 877376-7First year7", Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Victims Of Success are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Australia, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is China Records CHINS 24, released June 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHINS 24, CHIXS 24, CHINA 24, CHINX 24) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHINS 24 A ORLAKE+ and CHINS 24 B ORLAKE+. 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.
