Vinyl pressings
by Eurythmics · 1985
Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
47 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 15 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.
PB-14214-A-4S Precision SM ELA-△ 110358Runout A
PB-14214-B-3S Precision SM ELA-△ 110358XRunout B
PB-14214-ALabel A
PB-14214-BLabel B
PW- 14243-A-2S Precision SM I A2 HSide A Runout, variant 1
PW- 14243- B-1S Precision SM I A2 MSide B Runout, variant 1
PW- 14243-A-2S Precision SM 1 A2 BSide A Runout, variant 2
PW- 14243- B-1S Precision SM 1 A2 ASide B Runout, variant 2
PB-14214-A-1S PRECISION SM ISide A runout etched; stamped
PB-14214-B-1S PRECISION SM ISide B runout etched; stamped
PB-14214-ALabel A
PB-14214-BLabel B
PW-14243-A-2S Precision SM [I AI]Runout, side A, etched
PW-14243-B-11S Precision SM [I A3]Runout, side B, etched
PW-14243-ALabel side A
PW-14243-BLabel side B
ELA ∆ 110358 PB-14214-A-3S Precision SMSide A runout
ELA ∆ 110358 PB-14214-A-3S Precision SMSide AA runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 104472First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS 296First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 104472First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 104472First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS 296 / RCA TDS 296First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA Victor PW-14243First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA PB-14214First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PT 40340 / RCA PT40340First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PB 40339 / RCA PB40339First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PT 40340First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PT 40340First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PT 40340First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | RCA PB 40339First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | RCA PT 40340First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | RCA PT 40340First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
49 vinyl pressings of Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Ireland and more. One of them is RCA PB-14214.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-14214, PW-14243, JW-14243, JR-14206) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-14214-A-4S Precision SM ELA-△ 110358 and PB-14214-B-3S Precision SM ELA-△ 110358X. 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.
