UK
April 27, 1992- Label and catalog number
- Motown TMG 1407Motown 860 028-7
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
DFI 923 TMG 1407 A1Stamped, ROG, A side
DFI 923 TMG 1407 BStamped, ROG, B side
Vinyl pressings
by Lionel Richie · 1992
Do It To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 8 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.
DFI 923 TMG 1407 A1Stamped, ROG, A side
DFI 923 TMG 1407 BStamped, ROG, B side
37463 2160 - 7 A SP 1 - 2Side A
37463 2160 - 7 B SP 1 - 1Side B
860028-7-A1Runout side A stamped
860028-7-B1Runout side B stamped
8600287 A BBRunout Stamped Side A [BB Etched]
8 60028 7 BRunout Stamped Side B
860028 7 A B ASide A variant 2 (B etched)
8 600287 B BB ASide B variant 2 (BB etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Brazil | Motown 2801 572First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Europe | Motown 860 028-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | France | Motown 860 028-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Jamaica | MotownFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Netherlands | Motown 860 029-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1992 | Philippines | Motown / Dyna Products, Inc.First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | Motown 374632160-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | US | Motown 3746310341First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Motown TMG 1407 / Motown 860 028-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Motown TMGX 1407First year12", Single | 12", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Do It To Me are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, US, Europe, France and more. One of them is Motown TMG 1407, released April 27, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TMG 1407, TMGX 1407, 374632160-7, 3746310341) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DFI 923 TMG 1407 A1 and DFI 923 TMG 1407 B. 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.