Vinyl pressings
by Was (Not Was) · 1988
What Up, Dog? 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.
12 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SFLP-4-A1. MT. 2 JA 1 1Side A runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
SFLP-4-B1. MT. 1 JA 1 1Side B runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
SFLP-4-A1. MT. 4 JA 1 1Side A runout, etched / stamped, variant 2
SFLP-4-B1. MT. 5 JA 1 1Side B runout, etched / stamped, variant 2
SFLP-4-A1.Side A
SFLP-4-B1.Side B
FV-41664-A-C2 G1 A7Side A Runout, Etched, Variant 1
FV-41664-B-C2 G1 A2Side B Runout, Etched, Variant 1
FV-41664-A-C1 G1 A4Side A Runout, Etched, Variant 2
FV-41664-B-C2 G1 A2Side B Runout, Etched, Variant 2
A16 OV-41664-A-C1 G1 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
A13 [downwards arrow] OV-41664-A-C1 G1Side B runout, variant 1
A11 OV-41664-A-C1 G1 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 2
A12 [downwards arrow] OV-41664-B-C1 G1Side B runout, variant 2
OV-41664-A-C1 G1 A6 MASTERDISK[stamped]Side A Runout
OV-41664-B-C1 G1 A16Side B Runout
FV 41664 ASide A label
FV 41664 BSide B label
FV-41664-A-C2 G1 A7Side A runout etched
FV-41664-B-C2 G1 A2Side B runout etched
BFV 41664 ASide A label
BFV 41664 BSide B label
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 | Australasia | Mercury 834 291-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Fontana 834 291-1 / Fontana 834291-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Fontana 834 291-1 / PolyGram 834 291-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Fontana 834 291-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | Fontana 834776LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Greece | Fontana 834776-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Fontana 834 291-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Fontana SFLP 4 / Fontana 834 291-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Chrysalis FV 41664First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Chrysalis OV 41664First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Chrysalis R 100615LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | US | Chrysalis FV 41664First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Chrysalis FV 41664First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Fontana SFLP 4 / Fontana 834 291-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of What Up, Dog? are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australasia, Brazil and more. One of them is Fontana SFLP 4, released March 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SFLP 4, FV 41664, OV 41664, 834 291-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SFLP-4-A1. MT. 2 JA 1 1 and SFLP-4-B1. MT. 1 JA 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.
