Vinyl pressings
by Big Joe Turner · 1977
Things That I Used To Do was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2310-800 PP-2035-1 KENDUN A ISide A runout, variant 1
2310-800 PP-2036-1 KENDUN A ISide B runout, variant 1
2310-800 PP-2035-1 KENDUN A I 11GSide A runout, variant 2
2310-800 PP-2036-1 KENDUN A I A1FSide B runout, variant 2
2310-800 PP-2035 1 KENDUN A 1Runout A, Etched, Stamped
2310-800 PP-2036 1 KENDUN A 1Runout B, Etched, Stamped
(PP-2035)Label Side A
(PP-2036)Label Side B
2310-800 PP-2035Side A Label
2310-800 PP-2036Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Pablo Records 2310-800First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 800First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Pablo Records 2310-800First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Pablo Records 2310 800First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Pablo Records 2310 800First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Records 2310-800First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Records 2310-800First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Pablo Records 2310800LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Pablo Records 2310 800LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | Pablo Records PN 4039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Pablo Records 2310-800LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Things That I Used To Do are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Pablo Records 2310-800.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310-800, 2310 800) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2310-800 PP-2035-1 KENDUN A I and 2310-800 PP-2036-1 KENDUN A I. 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.
