US
1984- Label and catalog number
- Sugar Hill Records SH 32025
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Gloversville Pressing
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious FiveWe Don't Work For Free
Vinyl pressings
We Don't Work For Free
by Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five · 1984
15 pressings8 countriesHip Hop
We Don't Work For Free was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 We Don't Work For Free
15 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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.
US
1984- Label and catalog number
- Sugar Hill Records SH 32025
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Pinckneyville
US
1984- Label and catalog number
- Sugar Hill Records SH 92011
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
- Runout / matrix
⧈-G-⧈ G VID-611A Trutone CR 8/84A-side runout etching
G VID-611B Trutone CR 8/84 ⧈-G-⧈B-side runout etching
(VID-611-A)A-side label
SH-92011-B (VID-611-B)B-side label
UK
September 1984- Label and catalog number
- Sugar Hill Records SHL 136
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
SHL-136.A.2 DAMONT *MT*1Side A, runout, etched
SHL-136.B.2 1 *MT*1 HSide B, runout, etched
UK
September 1984- Label and catalog number
- Sugar Hill Records SH 136
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
SH-136-A-1 1 *MT*1 DAMONT CSide A etched variant 1
SH-136-B-1 1 *MT*1 DAMONT 7Side B etched variant 1
SH-136•A-1 1 ✩MT✩1 DAMONT ISide A etched variant 2
SH-136•B-1 1 ✩MT✩1 G DAMONTSide B etched variant 2
Ireland
September 1984- Label and catalog number
- Sugar Hill Records SH 136
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
SH-136-A-1Side A etched
SH-136-B-1Side B etched
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.
1980s15 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | RCA Victor TDS-228First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Finland | Polarvox SHS 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Finland | Sugar Hill Records SHS 1First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1984 | France | Sugar Hill Records 311105 / Vogue 311105First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Sugar Hill Records 6.20375 / Sugar Hill Records 6.20375 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Germany | Sugar Hill Records 6.14 240 / Sugar Hill Records 6.14240 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Sugar Hill Records OOS-721 / Zafiro OOS-721First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | Sugar Hill Records OOX-722First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | Sugar Hill Records OOX-722 / Zafiro OOX-722First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Sugar Hill Records SH 32025First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Sugar Hill Records SH 92011First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Sugar Hill Records SH 32025First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Ireland | Sugar Hill Records SH 136First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Sugar Hill Records SHL 136First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Sugar Hill Records SH 136First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Tracklist
- AWe Don't Work For Free5:08
- BWe Don't Work For Free (Instrumental)5:08
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of We Don't Work For Free are there?
15 vinyl pressings of We Don't Work For Free are listed here, from 8 countries.
When was We Don't Work For Free first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Sugar Hill Records SH 32025.
How do I tell if my copy of We Don't Work For Free is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SH 32025, SH 92011, SHL 136, SH 136) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is We Don't Work For Free 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.
