Vinyl pressings
by Janet Jackson · 1986
What Have You Done For Me Lately was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 17 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.
A&M-SP-012167-A RCAI [Flower] GSide A Etched, variant 1
A2Side A Stamped, variant 1
A&M-SP-012167-B RCAI [Flower] ESide B Etched, variant 1
I A1Side B Stamped, variant 1
A1 AɆM-AM02812-A1RCAA-side
A1 AɆM-AM02812-BRCA1ѴѵB-side
AM-02812-ALabel A-Side
AM-02812-BLabel B-side
A&M-SP-012167-A"" ES1 EmwEtched A side
A&M-SP-012167-B" ES1 ⁀⁀︵︵ EmwEtched B side
SP-012167-ALabel A side
SP-012167-BLabel B side
A&M AM-02812-A C1 [Flower symbol] G1
A&M AM-02812-A C2 [Birds symbol] G1
SP-012167-AA-side label
SP-012167-BB-side label
A&M AM-02812-A ES1 [Flower symbol] EmwRunout both sides
AM-02812-ALabel both sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | A&M Records K-9954First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records X 13245 / A&M Records X-13245First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | Festival Records K 9954 / A&M Records K 9954First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | Barbados | A&M Records SP-12167First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Costa Rica | A&M Records 7065104First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | A&M Records 390 079-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | A&M Records 392 079-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | A&M Records 390 079-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records 392 079-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records 850 390079-7First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1986 | Mexico | A&M Records AMS-43010First year12", Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | Mexico | PolyGram 999First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 9954First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Philippines | A&M Records AEP-86-1202 / A&M Records SP-12167First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Janet Jackson) RG-01812", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Janet Jackson) J0212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Janet Jackson)12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-1216712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
41 vinyl pressings of What Have You Done For Me Lately are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-12167.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-12167, AM-2812, AM 308, AMY 308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M-SP-012167-A RCAI [Flower] G and A2. 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.
