Vinyl pressings
by Jeff Lynne · 1977
Doin' That Crazy Thing was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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.
UP 36281 A-1U V JRunout A var.1 stamped
UP 36281 B-1U U 2Runout B var.1 stamped
UP 36281 A-1U P 1Runout A var.2 stamped
UP 36281 B-1U 0 2Runout B var.2 stamped
JTST• 19116 • 2 DINO UA π.o.x. T1Side A Runout Etched
ASide A Runout Stamped
JTST•19117-2 DINO UA T1Side B Runout Etched
R-2437- 0 JTST 19116 Dino UAA side etched Variant 1
R-2438 JTST 19117 Dino UAB side etched Variant 1
R-2437 JTST 19116 Dino U.A.A Side etched Variant 2
R-2438 (1) JTST 19117 Dino U.A.B Side etched Variant 2
JTST• 19116 DINO U.A. 1Side A Runout Etched
ASide A Runout Stamped
JTST•19117 DINO U.A. 1Side B Runout Etched
JTST 19116 DINO UA JTDW 1072Side A runout, variant 1
JTST 19117 DINO UA JTDW 1072 BSide B runout, variant 2
JTST 19116 DINO UA ̶T̶C̶ JTDW 1072 33Side A runout, variant 2
JTST 19117 DINO UA JTDW 1072 77Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | United Artists Records K 6894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | United Artists Records 4C 006-99472First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Brazil | United Artists Records UACS-1684First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Jet Records SP-166 / United Artists Records SP-166First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | United Artists Records JTXW-1060YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | United Artists Records 36281First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | United Artists Records 36 281 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-99 472First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | New Zealand | United Artists Records K 6894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Jet Records UP 36281First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Jet Records S JET 1027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | United Artists Records JT-DW1072 / Jet Records JT-DW1072First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Jet Records JT-XW1060 / United Artists Records JT-XW1060First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Jet Records AE7 1220First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Jet Records JT-XW1060First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Jet Records AE7 12207", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Jet Records AE7 12207", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Doin' That Crazy Thing are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Jet Records UP 36281, released August 5, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UP 36281, JT-DW1072, JT-XW1060, AE7 1220) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UP 36281 A-1U V J and UP 36281 B-1U U 2. 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.
