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Vinyl pressings

Do You Like Our Music?

by Collage · 1981

11 pressings8 countriesSoulDiscoElectronicFunk / Soul

Do You Like Our Music? was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 You Like Our Music?

8 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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

1981
Label and catalog number
Solar S-23
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · AR - Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

S-23-A RE SH-2 AR + SLM + △898 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL B16041-A2A side runout, variant 1

S-23-B RE SH-2 AR + SLM + △898-X Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL B16041-B2B side runout, variant 1

S-23-A RE SH-2 AR + SLM + △898 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B16041-A2A side runout, variant 2

S-23-B RE SH-2 AR + SLM + △898X Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B16042-B2B side runout, variant 2

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Europe

1981
Label and catalog number
Solar SOL K 52 324Solar S-23
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

R / S Alsdorf 52324 A2 STRAWBERRYSide 1 Label

R / S Alsdorf 52324 B2 STRAWBERRYSide 2 Label

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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.

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981EuropeSolar SOL K 52 324 / Solar S-23First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981FranceSolar SOL 52 324 / Solar SOL K 52 324First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanySolar SOL 52 324 / Solar SOL K 52 324First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GreeceSolar SOL 52 324LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1981ItalySolar SOL 52 324 / Solar S-23First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981NetherlandsSolar SOL 52 324 / Solar SOL K 52 324First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USSolar S-23First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USSolar S-23First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1981USSolar S-23First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982GreeceSolar 52324LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982VenezuelaSolar 2965LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Do You Like Our Music?5:57
  2. A2Feelings7:02
  3. A3Money In Your Pocket5:35
  4. B1Shake And Groove It4:07
  5. B2When You Smile5:09
  6. B3Groovin'6:03
  7. B4Special Occasion4:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Do You Like Our Music? are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Do You Like Our Music? are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.

When was Do You Like Our Music? first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Europe, France, Germany and more. One of them is Solar S-23.

How do I tell if my copy of Do You Like Our Music? is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-23, SOL K 52 324, SOL 52 324) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Do You Like Our Music? 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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