Vinyl pressings
by Chilliwack · 1982
Whatcha Gonna Do (When I'm Gone) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
SGS 725-AS SIDE 1Runout Etched Side A
SGS-725-B-Runout Etched Side B
CR in a circleRunout Stamped Side A-B
Criteria logo MFRunout Stamped (logo) and Etched (MF) Side A
SGS 725 AS Side 1 (CR) [faint unidentified stamp] MFRunout side A, variant 1
SGS-725-B TLC-T (CR)Runout side B, variant 1
SGS 725-AS Side 1 CR Criteria (logo) MFRunout side A, variant 2
SGS-725-B TLC-T nc CRRunout side B, variant 2
YB-13110-A-AM 1848 Criteria MFA-Side Runout Etching
Criteria MF 1849 YB-13110-B-AMB-Side Runout Etching
YB-13110-AA-Side Label
YB-13110-BB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Solid Gold Records SGS-725First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Solid Gold Records SGS-725First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Solid Gold Records SGS-725First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Solid Gold Records SGS-725First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA XB 3110 / RCA Victor XB 3110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA XB 31107", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | New Zealand | RCA 104086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA XB-3110 / Millennium XB -3110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Millennium YB-13110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Millennium JD-13116First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Millennium JH-13110First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-57817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Whatcha Gonna Do (When I'm Gone) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Canada, US, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is Solid Gold Records SGS-725.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SGS-725, YB-13110, JD-13116, JH-13110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SGS 725-AS SIDE 1 and SGS-725-B-. 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.
