Vinyl pressings
by À La Carte · 1980
Do Wah Diddy Diddy was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, 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.
101677 A-1/80SRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
101677 B-1/80SRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
101677 A-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
101677 B-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
101677 A-1/80S 020 Made in GermanyA-side runout
101677 B-1/80S Made in Germany 020B-side runout
MS 423 ASide A label
MS 423 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | 7 Records MS 423First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Brazil | Ariola 101 677First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Chile | RCA 31020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Hansa International 101 677 / Hansa International 101 766First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Jamaica | Dynamic Sounds S 101 677First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Peerless 11852First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | 7 Records MS 423First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-1100First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Mono · Mono | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | Austria | Hansa International 101 677First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Austria | Hansa International 101 677First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Hansa International 101 677 / Hansa International 101 677-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Hansa International 101 677 / Hansa International 101 677-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Do Wah Diddy Diddy are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, Austria, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Hansa International 101 677, released March 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 101 677, MS 423, 31020, S 101 677) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 101677 A-1/80S and 101677 B-1/80S. 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.
