UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 584222
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
584222 ALabel, side A
584222 BLabel, side B
Brook BentonDo Your Own Thing
Vinyl pressings
Do Your Own Thing
by Brook Benton · 1968
11 pressings4 countriesVocalSoulFunk / SoulPop
Do Your Own Thing was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Do Your Own Thing
9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Cotillion 45-44007
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · SP Speciality pressing
- Runout / matrix
SRC w CO-14978-1 ATA-Side Runout Etching
SRC w CO-14977-1 ATB-Side Runout Etching
CO-14978 SPA-Side Label
CO-14977 SPB-Side Label
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Cotillion 44007
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · PL Plastic Products pressing
- Runout / matrix
CO-14978-PLSide A label
CO-14977-PLSide B label
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Cotillion 45-44007
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Cotillion 45-44007
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · SP
- Runout / matrix
CO-14977 SPLabel, side A
CO-14978 SPLabel, side B
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Cotillion 45-44007
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · MO Monarch pressing
- Runout / matrix
C0-14978-MOSide A Label
CO-14977-MOSide B Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Belgium | Atlantic BE 650119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 70.328First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Atlantic 584222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Cotillion 45-44007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Cotillion 45-44007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Cotillion 44007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Cotillion 440077", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1968 | US | Cotillion 45-44007First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Cotillion 440077", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1968 | US | Cotillion 45-44007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Cotillion 44007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
Tracklist
- ADo Your Own Thing2:54
- BI Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself2:40
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Do Your Own Thing are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Do Your Own Thing are listed here, from 4 countries.
When was Do Your Own Thing first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Belgium, Germany. One of them is Atlantic 584222.
How do I tell if my copy of Do Your Own Thing is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 584222, 45-44007, 44007, BE 650119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 584222 A and 584222 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Do Your Own Thing on vinyl worth?
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.
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