Vinyl pressings
by Leon Haywood · 1975
I Want' A Do Something Freaky To You was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
TIII M-2228-AS-4Side A runout variant 1
TI M-2228-BS-1Side B runout variant 1
M2228-AS 3 T1 TSide A runout variant 2
M-2228-BS-3 TSide B runout variant 2
p M-2228-AS-XSide A (etched)
p M-2228-BS-XSide B (etched)
M-2228-ASLabel Side A
M-2228-BSLabel Side B
M-2228-AS-1A 1SSide A (etched)
M-2228-BS-1A 1SSide B (etched)
M-2228-ASLabel Side A
M-2228-BSLabel Side B
C BTC 2228 A-1♢G 1A-Side Runout
B BTC 2228 B-1♢G 1B-Side Runout
BTC 2228AA-Side Label
BTC 2228BB-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | 20th Century Records K-6123First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | Philips 6162 060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209-2228First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209-2228First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6162 060First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | Philips 6162 060First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Japan | 20th Century Records HIT-2231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Panama | 20th Century Records TC-10031First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Peru | Philips 6162060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | 20th Century Records BTC 2228First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2228First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2228First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2228First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2228First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | 20th Century Records BTC 2228First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of I Want' A Do Something Freaky To You are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is 20th Century Records TC-2228.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC-2228, BTC 2228, K-6123, 6162 060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TIII M-2228-AS-4 and TI M-2228-BS-1. 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.
