Vinyl pressings
by DSK · 1991
What Would We Do / Read My Lips was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 5 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.
̶P̶R̶O̶-̶9̶4̶6̶-̶1̶-̶S̶-̶S̶P̶ 1-1 869-465-1-AS-SP F/W RCE SRCRun-out A-side, etched, SRC stamped, variant 1
869-465-1-BS-SP 1-1 F/W RCE SRCRun-out B-side, etched, SRC stamped, variant 1
̶P̶R̶O̶-̶9̶4̶6̶-̶1̶-̶AS̶-̶S̶P̶ 1-1 869-465-1-AS-SP F/W RCE SRCRun-out A-side, etched, SRC stamped, variant 2
869-465-1-BS-SP 1-1 F/W RCE SRCRun-out B-side, etched, SRC stamped, variant 2
HAL-12212-A FULLERSOUND RFRun-out sequence A-side
HAL-12212-A , RFRun-out A-side [etched]
HAL-12212-B FULLERSOUND RFRun-out sequence B-side
HAL-12212-B , RFRun-out B-side [etched]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Boy's Own Productions BOIX 6 / Boy's Own Productions 869 475-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6572-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Italy | New Music International NMX 740First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Boy's Own Productions BOIX 6 / Boy's Own Productions 869 475-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Boy's Own Productions BOIXR 6 / Boy's Own Productions 869 477-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | UK | Boy's Own Productions BOI 6First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Boy's Own Productions BOIXDJ 6First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | FFRR 869 465-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Jack Pot Records HAL 12212First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | US | London Records PRO 946-1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Jack Pot Records HAL 12212First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Jack Pot Records HAL 12212First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | US | FFRR PRO-964-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | US | Jack Pot Records HAL 12212First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | US | FFRR PRO-946-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | DEA Project BG00912" | 12" |
| 2000 | UK | DEA Project BG00912", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | DEA Project BG00912", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 2006 | UK | Dirty Skankin' Sounds DSS00512" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Boy's Own Productions BOXDJ 712", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
26 vinyl pressings of What Would We Do / Read My Lips are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1991 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is FFRR 869 465-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 869 465-1, HAL 12212, PRO 946-1, BOIX 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ̶P̶R̶O̶-̶9̶4̶6̶-̶1̶-̶S̶-̶S̶P̶ 1-1 869-465-1-AS-SP F/W RCE SRC and 869-465-1-BS-SP 1-1 F/W RCE SRC. 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.
