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Dogs In Space (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by Various Artists · 1986

10 pressings5 countriesAlternative RockPop RockPunkSoundtrack

Dogs In Space was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Dogs In Space

7 pressings came out in 1986, 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.

Australia

1986
Label and catalog number
Chase CLPX 14
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MX218329 CLPX-14A LZSide A runout groove hand-etched

MX218330 CLPX-14B LZSide B runout groove hand-etched

MX218329Side A label

MX218330Side B label

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Australia

1986
Label and catalog number
Chase CLP 14
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MX218327 CLP14-A LZSide A handwritten run-outs

MX218328 CLP-14-B LZSide B handwritten run-outs

MX218327Side A Label

MX218328Side B Label

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Canada

1986
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 78 17891
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

78.17891.A1Runout A

78.17891.B1Runout B

ST-A-876511/2On labels

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986AustraliaChase CLPX 14First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986AustraliaChase CLP 14First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986CanadaAtlantic 78 17891First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986NetherlandsMercury 832 748-1 / Mercury MERH122First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986USAtlantic 81789-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986USAtlantic 81789-1RFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1986USAtlantic 81789-1LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1986USAtlantic 81789-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988GreeceMercury 832 748-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988GreeceMercury 832 748-1LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Dog Food1:39
  2. A2Dogs In Space2:55
  3. A3Win/Lose4:53
  4. A4Anthrax2:54
  5. A5Skysaw3:22
  6. A6True Love2:59
  7. A7Shivers4:20
  8. B1Diseases2:55
  9. B2Pumping Ugly Muscle5:07
  10. B3Golf Course2:52
  11. B4The Green Dragon2:18
  12. B5Shivers4:00
  13. B6Endless Sea4:55
  14. B7Rooms For The Memory5:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dogs In Space are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Dogs In Space are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.

When was Dogs In Space first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Australia, US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Chase CLPX 14.

How do I tell if my copy of Dogs In Space is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLPX 14, CLP 14, 81789-1, 81789-1R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX218329 CLPX-14A LZ and MX218330 CLPX-14B LZ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dogs In Space 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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