Vinyl pressings
by Genuine Parts · 1988
Show Me (What To Do) was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year. 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.
[SRC Logo] STDM-55702-55703-55701-1 [FULLERSOUND] MFRunout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
[SRC Logo] STDM-55704-55705-1 [FULLERSOUND] MFRunout, side B, etched, except [stamped]
ST-DM-55702/55703/55701-SPLabel side A
ST-DM-55704/55705-SPLabel side B
PPI 3006
PPI 3006
[SRC Logo] STDM-55702-55703-55701-1 [FULLERSOUND] MFRunout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
[SRC Logo] STDM-55704-55705-1 [FULLERSOUND] MFRunout, side B, etched, except [stamped]
ST-DM-55702/55703/55701-SPLabel side A
ST-DM-55704/55705-SPLabel side B
PPI 3006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 0-86529First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Pizazz Records PPI 3006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic DMD 1230First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Pizazz Records PPI 3006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7-89030First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7-89030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7-89030First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic DMD 123012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic DMD 1230First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Pizazz Records PPI 3006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of Show Me (What To Do) are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US. One of them is Atlantic 0-86529.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-86529, PPI 3006, 7-89030, DMD 1230) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC Logo] STDM-55702-55703-55701-1 [FULLERSOUND] MF and [SRC Logo] STDM-55704-55705-1 [FULLERSOUND] MF. 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.
