Vinyl pressings
by Treat · 1985
Scratch And Bite was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 9 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.
12/2-85 GP PD-CR TREAT-LP-A 824 353 1A 113Runout Side A, variant 1
12/2-85 GP PD-CR TREAT-LP-B 824 353 1B 113Runout Side B, variant 1
12/2-85 GP PD-CR TREAT-LP-A 824 353 1A 4111Runout Side A, variant 2
12/2-85 GP PD-CR TREAT-LP-B 824 353 1B 2111Runout Side B, variant 2
824.353-1 1 01 ℗1985 200A-Side Runout
824.353-1 2 01 ℗1985 200B-Side Runout
824 353 - 1 1YSide A
824 353 - 1 2YSide B
MER 824353A MT410 2117Runout Side A
MER 824353B2 MT410 2117Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australasia | Mercury 824-353-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Mercury 824 353-1 / BB Records 824 353-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Mercury 824 353-1 / Phonogram 824 353-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Mercury 824 353-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Mercury 824 353-1 / Phonogram 824 353-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Mercury 28PP-1007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Mercury 28PP-1007First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | Mercury LPR 19126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Mercury 824 353-1 / Phonogram 824 353-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Sweden | Mercury 824 353-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Sweden | Mercury 824 353-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Scratch And Bite are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, Australasia, Brazil, Germany and more. One of them is Mercury 824 353-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 824 353-1, 824-353-1, 28PP-1007, LPR 19126) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12/2-85 GP PD-CR TREAT-LP-A 824 353 1A 113 and 12/2-85 GP PD-CR TREAT-LP-B 824 353 1B 113. 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.
