Vinyl pressings
by Donna Summer · 1983
She Works Hard For The Money was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
52 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 24 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.
812-370-7-2-57421-BW FUTURE DISCA-Side Runout Etching
812-370-7-2-57423-BW1B-Side Runout Etching
2-57421A-Side Label
2-57423B-Side Label
812-370-7 2-57421-SHA runout, variant 1
812-370-7 2-57423 SHB runout, variant 1
812-370-7 2-57421-SH FUTURE DISC [8152 backwards]A runout, variant 2
812-370-7 2-5423 SH [backwards 9062]B runout, variant 2
MK 249 - 2 57457 - PRC - C 1-1
2-57421Label Side A
2-57423LLabel Side B
812-370-7-2-57421-PRC-C11 1-1 FUTURE DISCEtched Side A
812-370-7-2-57423-PRC-C1-1-1Etched Side B
2 57421A Side Label
2 57423B Side Label
812-370-7-2-57421-PRC-R 2-1-3-81 FutureDiscA runout variant 1
812-370-7-2-57423-PRC-RB runout variant 1
812-370-7-2-57421-PRC-R 2-1-3-71 FutureDiscA runout variant 2. The 71 looks like a larger backwards 7 with a small superscript 1 next to it.
812-370-7-2-57423-PRC-R3-1-1-7B runout variant 2. The number 7 at the end is backwards.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Unknown | Mercury 812 370-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Australia | Mercury 812 370-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | Mercury 812 370-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Brazil | Mercury 812 370-7 2First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Mercury MS 76200First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Mercury MS 76200First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ecuador | Mercury 45-70071 / Mercury 812-370-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Mercury 812 370-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Mercury 812 370-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | Mercury 812 370-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 812 370-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 812 370-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Guatemala | Mercury 812 370-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | Mercury DONNA 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Mercury 812 370-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Mercury 812370-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
53 vinyl pressings of She Works Hard For The Money are listed here, from 25 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Bolivia, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury 812 370-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 812 370-7, 812-370-7, MK 249, 812 3707-A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 812-370-7-2-57421-BW FUTURE DISC and 812-370-7-2-57423-BW1. 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.
