Vinyl pressings
by Denny Doherty · 1970
Watcha Gonna Do was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1970, 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.
DS-50096-A 12-7-70 Artisan logoSide 1 etched except logo
DS-50096-B 12-7-70 With Love From Jessica Artisan logoSide 2 etched except logo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Dunhill DS 50096 / ABC Records DS 50096First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA DS 50096LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Europe | Probe DS 50096 / Probe 5C 062-92257LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Stateside HP-80209LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Probe PROLP 8002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Probe SPB 1029 / Probe 1E 062 ◦ 92257LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill DS 50096 / ABC Records DS 50096LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill DS 50096 / ABC Records DS 50096LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill DS 50096 / ABC Records DS 50096LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill DS 50096 / ABC Records DS 50096LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Uruguay | Odeon SURL - 20787LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Watcha Gonna Do are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US. One of them is Dunhill DS 50096.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DS 50096) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS-50096-A 12-7-70 Artisan logo and DS-50096-B 12-7-70 With Love From Jessica Artisan logo. 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.
