Vinyl pressings
by Boys Don't Cry · 1987
Who The Am Dam Do You Think You Am was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
LGYT-57-AI [Sideways '1'] MT. DAMN IT U TOWNHOUSERunout hand-etched side A
LGYT-57-BI [Sideways '1'] MT. I [Upside-down 'DAMONT'] [Sideways 'G']Runout hand-etched side B
ATLANTIC STUDIOS DAStamped
ST-A-52107--1Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Legacy Records K-268First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | France | Legacy Records LEGS 7824First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Legacy Records INT 128.811First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Germany | Legacy Records 128.811First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Germany | Legacy Records 113.811First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Five FM 13161First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | Five FM 13815First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Five FM 13815First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1987 | South Africa | Legacy Records LEGS 500First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Victoria VIC-316First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Legacy Records LGYT 57First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | UK | Legacy Records LGY 57First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Legacy Records LGYP 57First year7", Picture Disc, 45 RPM, Stereo · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc, 45 RPM, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 0-86667First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic PR 2099First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Who The Am Dam Do You Think You Am are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is Legacy Records LGYT 57.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LGYT 57, LGY 57, LGYP 57, 0-86667) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LGYT-57-AI [Sideways '1'] MT. DAMN IT U TOWNHOUSE and LGYT-57-BI [Sideways '1'] MT. I [Upside-down 'DAMONT'] [Sideways 'G']. 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.
