Vinyl pressings
by Convertion · 1980
Let's Do It / All I Want Is You was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year. 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.
P S-12336-1-RE1 STERLING CA-side runout
P S-12336-2 STERLINGB-side runout
(S-12336-RE-1)A-side label
(S-12336-2)B-side label
81-5017-1-RE1Runout Side A, etched
81-5017-2Runout Side B, etched
p STERLINGRunout both Sides, stamped
81-5017-1Label Side A
S-12336-1A-side label
S-12336-2B-side label
S-12336-1 RE1Etched in runout, Side A
S-12336-2Etched in runout, Side B
STERLINGStamped in runout, both sides
S-12336-1Printed on label, Side A
P S-12336-1-RE1 STERLINGRunout Side A
P S-12336-2 STERLINGRunout Side B
S-12336-1A-Side Label
S-12336-2B-Side Label
P 81-5017-1-RE1 STERLINGRunout side A
P 81-5017-2 STERLINGRunout side B
81-5017-1Label side A
81-5017-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Sam Records S-12336First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Partially Unofficial, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Partially Unofficial, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Sam Records S-12336First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Partially Unofficial, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Partially Unofficial, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Sam Records 81-5017First year7", 45 RPM, Partially Unofficial, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Partially Unofficial, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | Sam Records S-12336First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint, Partially Unofficial, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint, Partially Unofficial, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Sam Records S-12336First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Partially Unofficial, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Partially Unofficial, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Sam Records 81-5017First year7", 45 RPM, Partially Unofficial, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Partially Unofficial, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Sam Records S-12336First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint, Partially Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint, Partially Unofficial |
| 1981 | South Africa | Sam Records PD 19747", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Sam Records SAM-2016-00312" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Sam Records DEMSING0257", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Let's Do It / All I Want Is You are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1980 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US. One of them is Sam Records S-12336.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-12336, 81-5017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P S-12336-1-RE1 STERLING C and P S-12336-2 STERLING. 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.
