Vinyl pressings
by Gene Chandler · 1980
Does She Have A Friend? was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 3 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.
A1C TCD-110-AS A1S F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL I KiRun-Out Inscription A-Side
A1t TCD-110 BS BIS F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL I KiRun-Out Inscription B-Side
TCD-110-AS-AA-Side Label
TCD-110-BS-BB-Side Label
M-2451-AS-ALabel Side A
M-2451-BS-BLabel Side B
M-2451-AS-ALabel, Side A
M-2451-BS-BLabel, Side B
DISKWERKS A3 M-2451-AS-A-1S IA-side runout, variant 1
A3 DISKWERKS. M-2451-BS-B-IS IB-side runout, variant 1
M-2451-AS-A-1S I A7 DISKWERKSA-side runout, variant 2
M-2451-BS-B-2S I DISKWEKS A1B-side runout, variant 2
TC-2451-DJStereo label
TC-2451-AM-CMono label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | 20th Century Fox Records PB 8549First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | 20th Century Fox Records TCD-2451 / Chi Sound Records TCD-2451First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | 20th Century Fox Records TC 2451 / Chi Sound Records TC 2451First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | 20th Century Fox Records TC 2451 / Chi Sound Records TC 2451First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | 20th Century Fox Records TCD 2451First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TCD-110 / Chi Sound Records TCD-110First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TC-2451 / Chi Sound Records TC-2451First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TCD-110-DJ / Chi Sound Records TCD-110-DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TC-2451First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TC-2451-DJ / Chi Sound Records TC-2451-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TC-2451-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TC-2451 / Chi Sound Records TC-2451First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1981 | Peru | 20th Century Fox Records TC 24517", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Chi Sound Records TC-24517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Does She Have A Friend? are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, France. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records TCD-110.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TCD-110, TC-2451, TCD-110-DJ, TC-2451-DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A1C TCD-110-AS A1S F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL I Ki and A1t TCD-110 BS BIS F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL I Ki. 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.
