Vinyl pressings
by Denroy Morgan · 1981
I'll Do Anything For You 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.
17 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.
BKD-502-ASide A Run-out Etchings, variant 1
BKD-502-BSide B Run-out Etchings, variant 1
BKD-502-A MRSide A runout, variant 2
BKD-502-B MRSide B runout, variant 2
BKD-502-ASide A Runout Etchings
BKD-502-BSide B Runout Etchings
STERLINGRunout Stamp Each Side
BKD 502 SASide A Label
BKD-502-ASide A Etched
BKD-502-BSide B Etched
(BKD-502 SA) ShSide A Label
(BKD-502 SA) ShSide B Label
BKA-45-5-A MR ★[STERLING]Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
BKA-45-5-B MR [STERLING]Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped]
BKA-45-5SALabel A
BKA-45-5SBLabel B
BKD-502-A MR STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
BKD-502-B MR STERLINGSide B Runout Etching
BKD-502SA-19A-Side Label
BKD-502SB-19B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | RCA 101.8224First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | Canada | Becket Records BKD 502First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Becket Records BKD 502First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Becket Records 310918 / Vogue 310918First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1981 | France | Becket Records 101584 / Vogue 101584First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Jamaica | Becket's RecordFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Jamaica | Becket's RecordFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Becket Records M-45.503-S / Marfer M-45.503-SFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | US | Becket Records BKD 502First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Becket Records BKA-45-5First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | Becket Records BKD 502First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Becket Records BKD 502First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Becket Records BKD 502First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Becket Records BKA-45-5First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1981 | US | Becket Records BKD-502First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Rohit Records RRTG 220712" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-190212", Single, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", Single, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Hilda HILDA 00212", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Canada | Becket Records SPEC-1500 / Unidisc SPEC-150012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | HMG Records DM017", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | VP Records VPRD 622412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | US | Becket Records BKD 50212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | USA & Canada | Becket Records SPEC-1500 / Unidisc SPEC-150012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of I'll Do Anything For You are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Brazil, Canada, France and more. One of them is Becket Records BKD 502.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BKD 502, BKA-45-5, BKD-502, BKA 45-5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BKD-502-A and BKD-502-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.
