Vinyl pressings
by Barbara Fowler · 1985
Knockin' On My Door 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.
7 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
A-1 ᐉ PRO-7063-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^)A-Side Runout
A-1 ᐉ PRO-7063-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^)B-Side Runout
PRO-7063APrinted on label, A-Side
PRO-7063BPrinted on label, B-Side
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) A-1 [triangle with a dot] PRO-7063-AA-Side Runout Etching
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) A-1 [triangle with a dot] PRO-7063-BB-Side Runout Etching
PRO-7063A-DJA-Side Label
PRO-7063B-DJB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Italy | Delta DE 840 / Injection Disco Dance Label DE 840First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.682First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.682First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.682First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1985 | US | Profile Records PRO-7063First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Profile Records PRO-7063-DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Profile Records PRO-5063-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Not On Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.74912" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Delta DE 8407", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Knockin' On My Door are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Italy, Netherlands. One of them is Profile Records PRO-7063.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRO-7063, PRO-7063-DJ, PRO-5063-DJ, DE 840) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-1 ᐉ PRO-7063-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) and A-1 ᐉ PRO-7063-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^). 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.
