Vinyl pressings
by À La Carte · 1979
Doctor, Doctor (Help Me Please) was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 3 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.
101080 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side A
101080 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 101 080 ALabel side A
S 101 080 BLabel side B
101080 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped
101080 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped
S 101 080 ALabel A
S 101 080 BLabel B
101080 A-1/79SRunout Side A
101080 B-1/79SRunout Side B
Side A: 600141 A-1/79S
Side B: 600141 B-1/79S
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Germany | Hansa International 101 094 / Hansa International 101 094-000First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | Hansa International 101 094 / Hansa 101 094 - 0007", Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 7", Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Hansa International 600 141-213 / Hansa International 600 141First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Austria | Hansa International 101 080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Hansa International 101 080 / Hansa International 101 080-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Hansa International 101 080 / Hansa International 101 080-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | 7 Records MS 3787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Ariola A-101080 / Hansa A-101.4667", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Poland | Tonpress R-1129Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Mono · Mono | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ecuador | RCA ECK-2010017", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Doctor, Doctor (Help Me Please) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, Austria, Netherlands. One of them is Hansa International 101 080, released October 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 101 080, 101 094, 600 141-213) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 101080 A-1/79S Made in Germany and 101080 B-1/79S Made in Germany. 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.
