Vinyl pressings
by Grace Jones · 1978
Do Or Die was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
IS 1008 A [SRC logo] TM/JR STERLINGSide A runout
IS 1008-B-REI SP 1-2 TM/JR STERLINGSide B runout
IS 1008-A SPSide A label
IS 1008-B SPSide B label
IS 1008 A 1-1 TM/JR STERLINGA-side runout groove inscription
IS 1008-B-REI SP 1-2 TM/JR STERLINGB-side runout groove inscription
T IS 102 A-1 TM-JR STERLINGA side runout
IS 102-B-2 TM-JR STERLING T111B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Island Records K7183 / Island Records WIP 6450First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | Island Records 6054 007First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Island Records IS-1008First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Canada | Island Records IS-1008First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | Island Records 9199 811First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Island Records 15 728 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | Island Records WIP 26450First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Island Records WIPX 840First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1978 | Japan | Island Records ILR 20493First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Island Records 15 728First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Island Records 15 728First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Island Records K 7183 / Island Records WIP 6450First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Portugal | Island Records 5006 450First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | South Africa | Island Records TOS 1182First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Spain | Island Records 15728·A / Island Records 15.728-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
35 vinyl pressings of Do Or Die are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Island Records IS 1008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IS 1008, IS 8681, IS 102, 12WIP 6450) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IS 1008 A [SRC logo] TM/JR STERLING and IS 1008-B-REI SP 1-2 TM/JR STERLING. 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.
