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King MCWhat Have I Done For You Lately?

Vinyl pressings

What Have I Done For You Lately?

by King MC · 1986

12 pressings6 countriesElectroHip Hop

What Have I Done For You 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.

How to spot a first pressing of What Have I Done For You Lately?

9 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1986
Label and catalog number
Important Records TANT 9
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

TANT 9 A-1U-1-1-1Side A runout

TANT 9 B-1U-1-1-1Side B runout

TANT 9-ASide A label

TANT 9-BSide B label

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Germany

1986
Label and catalog number
Streetheat STH 510
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

STH 510 A SST Made In GermanyRunout A

STH 510 B SST Made In GermanyRunout B

STH 510 ALabel side A

STH 510 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986FranceCarrere 8701First year12"12"
1986FranceClever 14110First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986GermanyStreetheat STH 510First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986NetherlandsHigh Fashion Music MS 226 / Dureco Benelux MS 226First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1986NetherlandsHigh Fashion Music 5137 / Dureco Benelux 5137First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1986NetherlandsHigh Fashion Music MS 226 / Dureco Benelux MS 226First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1986UKImportant Records TANT 9First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986UKImportant Records TAN 9First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986USStreet Talk Records ST1006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1986FranceCarrere 870112", Test Pressing · Test pressing12", Test Pressing · Test pressing
1987SpainDon Disco DDP 012 MX12"12"
1987SpainDon Disco DDP - 012 - PROM7", Promo, Single Sided · Promo7", Promo, Single Sided · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1What Have I Done For You Lately? (Single Mix)4:05
  2. A2What Have I Done For You Lately? (LP Mix)6:00
  3. B1What Have I Done For You Lately? (Club Mix)6:00
  4. B2What Have I Done For You Lately? (Instrumental)6:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of What Have I Done For You Lately? are there?

12 vinyl pressings of What Have I Done For You Lately? are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.

When was What Have I Done For You Lately? first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Street Talk Records ST1006.

How do I tell if my copy of What Have I Done For You Lately? is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST1006, TANT 9, TAN 9, 8701) 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 What Have I Done For You Lately? 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.

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