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.
7 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 3 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.
BKS-015-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK jR Herbie :v) "Hi Vince" [EDP] symbol.Side A.
BKS-015-B jR MASTERING BY FRANFORDE/WAYME NEW YORK Herbie :v) LMC [EDP] symbolSide B.
BKS-015-A JR HERbiE :^) "Hi Vince"Runout A, etched
BKS-015-B JR HERbiE :^) LMCRunout B, etched
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK [EDP logo]Runouts A&B, stamped
BKS-015-A AIQ QRunout side 1
BKS-015-B QRunout side 2
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 | Canada | Becket Records BKS 015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Becket Records 540021 / Vogue 540021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Becket Records BKS 015First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | France | Vogue 540021 / PYE Records PYA 20286LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | US | Becket Records BKS 015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Becket Records BKS 015First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Becket Records BKS 015First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Becket Records BKS 015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | Becket Records ML4569LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Canada | Unidisc SPLP-7003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of I'll Do Anything For You are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1981 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada, France. One of them is Becket Records BKS 015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BKS 015, 540021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BKS-015-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK jR Herbie :v) "Hi Vince" [EDP] symbol. and BKS-015-B jR MASTERING BY FRANFORDE/WAYME NEW YORK Herbie :v) LMC [EDP] symbol. 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.
