UK
March 25, 1996- Label and catalog number
- Avex UK AVEX T 24
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Hyper Go Go · 1996
Do Watcha Do was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1996, 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.
HYPER 1 A-1 MARTIN@CTS MASide A runout etched
HYPER 1 B-1 MASide B runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Germany | CNR Music Germany 88 12 544First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | Italy | Mantra Vibes MTR 2019First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | Italy | Mantra Vibes MTR 2019First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Distinct'ive Records HYPER PR1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | Distinct'ive Records HYPER PR2First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Distinct'ive Records HYPER PR2First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1996 | UK | Avex UK AVEX T 24First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | Italy | Mantra Vibes MTR 204612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Distinct'ive Records DISN T2812" | 12" |
| 1997 | UK | Distinct'ive Records DP 2812", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1997 | US | Vinyl 4 Records Inc. V4 6002112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Do Watcha Do are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1996 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in UK, Germany, Italy. One of them is Avex UK AVEX T 24, released March 25, 1996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AVEX T 24, HYPER PR1, HYPER PR2, 88 12 544) 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.
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.