UK
July 1977- Label and catalog number
- Island Records WIP 6401
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
WIPX 1744 - 2U R 1Runout, Side A, stamped
WIPX 1745 - 1U R 1Runout, Side B, stamped
WIPX 1744Label, Side A
WIPX 1745Label, Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Eddie And The Hot Rods · 1977
Do Anything You Wanna Do was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
WIPX 1744 - 2U R 1Runout, Side A, stamped
WIPX 1745 - 1U R 1Runout, Side B, stamped
WIPX 1744Label, Side A
WIPX 1745Label, Side B
I-2 WIPX 1744 A EGSide A runout, variant 1
I-17 WIPX 1745 B EGSide B runout, variant 1
I-20 WIPX 1744 A EGSide A runout, variant 2
I-19 WIPX 1745 B EGSide B runout, variant 2
WIPX 1744 - 2USide A
WIPX 1745 - 1USide B
WIPX 1744-2UA-side runout, stamped, variant 1
WIPX 1745-1UB-side runout, stamped, variant 1
WIPX 1744-2U AD 1A-side runout, stamped, variant 2
WIPX 1745-1U RL 1B-side runout, stamped, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Island Records K-6878First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | France | Island Records 6138 105First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Island Records 11 393 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Island Records WIP 26401First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Japan | Island Records ILR-20381First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Island Records 11393 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Island Records K 6878First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Island Records 11 933-A / Island Records 11.933-AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records WIP 6401First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Island Records ILR-20381First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records WIP 6401First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records WIP 12/6401First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records WIP 6401First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records WIP 6401First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records12", Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
15 vinyl pressings of Do Anything You Wanna Do are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Japan, Australia, France and more. One of them is Island Records WIP 6401, released July 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP 6401, WIP 12/6401, ILR-20381, K-6878) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIPX 1744 - 2U R 1 and WIPX 1745 - 1U R 1. 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.