Vinyl pressings
by John Taylor · 1986
I Do What I Do... (Theme For 9½ Weeks) 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.
38 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 14 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.
R 6125 A-1-1-2 -- ^1Side A Runout Stamped Variant 1
R 6125 B-1-1-1 -- x1Side B Runout Stamped Variant 1
R 6125 A-1-1-2-10 DSide A Runout Stamped Variant 2
R 6125 B-1-1-2-7 DSide B Runout Stamped Variant 2
R 6125 A-1-1-03-7Side A
R 6125 B-1-1-03-3Side B label
12 R 6125 A-1-1-2-x1 Datamped side A
12 R 6125 B-1-1-2-x1 Dstamped side B
12R 6125ALabel, side A
12R 6125BLabel, side B
12 R 6125 A-1-1-1- DStamped, Side A
12 R 6125 B-1-1-2 DStamped, Side B
12R 6125ALabel, Side A
12R 6125BLabel, Side B
V•1•15223•100066B-Z1 1-1 SP AR B-23054 ∆ 2079-X 0- MASTERDISK HW [SRC logo]Side A runout
V•2•15223•100066A• 100066• Z1 1-2 SP AR B-23040-Z1 ∆ 2079 0- MASTERDISK HW [SRC logo]Side B runout
0 MASTERDISK Hw S45-B-5551-RE1-100066-Z1 0-1A-Side Runout variant 1
SRC S-45-B-5551-RE1-100151-Z4 1-1B-Side Runout variant 1
S45-B-5551-RE1-100066-Z1#1 0-1 Hw MASTERDISK 0A-Side Runout variant 2
S-45-B-5551-RE1-100151-Z1#1 0-1 MASTERDISK 0B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | EMI B1 2010896 8422 / Parlophone 12 R 6125First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Argentina | EMI B1 2010896 8422 / Parlophone 12 R 6125First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Parlophone A-1708First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Parlophone ED-179First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Parlophone ED-179First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Parlophone A-1708First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5551First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records S-75141First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Parlophone 006 20 1090 7 / Parlophone 1A 006-20 1090 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Parlophone 1A K060 201089 6 / Parlophone K 060 20 1089 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Parlophone 1A 006-20 1090 7 / Parlophone 006 20 1090 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Parlophone 1567066First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | Pathé Marconi EMI 2010907First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Parlophone 156706612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Italy | Parlophone 06 2010907First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Parlophone A-17087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
40 vinyl pressings of I Do What I Do... (Theme For 9½ Weeks) are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Parlophone R 6125, released March 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6125, 12R 6125, V-15223, B-5551) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R 6125 A-1-1-2 -- ^1 and R 6125 B-1-1-1 -- x1. 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.
