Vinyl pressings
by Bomb The Bass · 1988
Say A Little Prayer 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.
25 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.
DOOD 123 A1 The Exchange PR-P JONZ 22166 THIS IS NOT ROCK AND ROLL !!A-side runout etching variant 1
DOOD 123 B1 PR-P JONZ LYN 22167 GOTA BASSB-side runout etching variant 1
DOOD 123 A1 The Exchange PR-P JONZ 22166 P2 THIS IS NOT ROCK AND ROLL !!A-side runout etching variant 2
DOOD 123 B1 PR-P JONZ LYN 22167 P2 GOTA BASSB-side runout etching variant 2
DOOD 3 A1 MPO The ExchangeA side runout etched
DOOD 3 B1 MPOB side runout etched
DOOD R 123 A1 PR-P DB.TAPEONESide A runout groove hand etched, var 1
DOOD R 123 B2 PR-E DB.TAPEONESide B runout groove hand etched, var 1
DOOD R 123 A1 PR-P D DB.TAPEOneSide A runout groove hand etched, var 2
DOOD R 123 B2 PR-E J DB.TAPEOneSide B runout groove hand etched, var 2
DOOD 3 A1 MPO THE EXCHANGEA side runout etched
DOOD 3 B1B side runout etched
DOOD 123 A1 The Exchange PR-P JONZ TIM SIM THIS IS NOT ROCK AND ROLL !!Runout Side A
DOOD 123 B1 PR-P JONZ P2 GOTA BASSRunout Side B
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 | Possum Records TDS 523 / Rhythm King TDS 523First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Australasia | Possum Records 104992 / Rhythm King 104992First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | Rhythm King 90486First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Rhythm King 80422First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | France | Virgin 80419 / Rhythm King 80419First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Rhythm King DOOD 3 / Rough Trade DOOD 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Rhythm King DOOD 123First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Rhythm King DOOD R123 / Rough Trade DOOD R123First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Rhythm King DOOD 123 / Rough Trade DOOD 123First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Ireland | Rhythm King DOOD 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Italy | Rhythm King DOOD3First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Torso TORSO 12095First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Torso TORSO 12089First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Spain | Sanni Records DOOD 123First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Spain | Sanni Records DOOD 3First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Say A Little Prayer are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Australasia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Rhythm King DOOD 123, released November 14, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DOOD 123, DOOD 3, DOOD R123, DOOD 3 SP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DOOD 123 A1 The Exchange PR-P JONZ 22166 THIS IS NOT ROCK AND ROLL !! and DOOD 123 B1 PR-P JONZ LYN 22167 GOTA BASS. 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.
