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Eddie And The Hot RodsDo Anything You Wanna Do

Vinyl pressings

Do Anything You Wanna Do

by Eddie And The Hot Rods · 1977

15 pressings9 countriesPower PopPunkRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Do Anything You Wanna Do

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.

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

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UK

July 1977
Label and catalog number
Island Records WIP 12/6401
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

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

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UK

July 1977
Label and catalog number
Island Records WIP 6401
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

WIPX 1744 - 2USide A

WIPX 1745 - 1USide B

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UK

July 1977
Label and catalog number
Island Records WIP 6401
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Knockout Centre
Runout / matrix

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

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaIsland Records K-6878First year7", Single7", Single
1977FranceIsland Records 6138 105First year7", Single7", Single
1977GermanyIsland Records 11 393 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977ItalyIsland Records WIP 26401First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977JapanIsland Records ILR-20381First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1977NetherlandsIsland Records 11393 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977New ZealandIsland Records K 6878First year7", Single7", Single
1977SpainIsland Records 11 933-A / Island Records 11.933-AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977UKIsland Records WIP 6401First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1977JapanIsland Records ILR-20381First year7", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
1977UKIsland Records WIP 6401First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKIsland Records WIP 12/6401First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1977UKIsland Records WIP 6401First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKIsland Records WIP 6401First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKIsland Records12", Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing12", Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. ADo Anything You Wanna Do4:00
  2. BSchoolgirl Love3:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Do Anything You Wanna Do are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Do Anything You Wanna Do are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Do Anything You Wanna Do first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Japan, Australia, France and more. One of them is Island Records WIP 6401, released July 1977.

How do I tell if my copy of Do Anything You Wanna Do is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Do Anything You Wanna Do on vinyl worth?

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.

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