Vinyl pressings
by Lisa Stansfield · 1990
What Did I Do To You? was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
613168 A-2U-1-1Stamped run-out side A
613168 B-2U-1-1Stamped run-out side B
(613 168 A)Printed label side A
(613 168 B)Printed label side B
113168 A-1U-1- Q1 STURunout stamped/etched side A
113168 B-1U-1- Q2Runout stamped side B
113 168ALabel side A
113 168BLabel side B
113169 A-1J-1-Q1Side A Stamped
113169 B-1J-1-Q1Side B Stamped
JASide A Etched
JASide A Etched
113168 A-2U-1-1 JARunout side A
113168 B-2U-1-1Runout side B
STU E LISA 4A' DAMONT.Runout Side A, hand-etched
C LISA 4B' DAMONT.Runout Side B, hand-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Arista TLP-50554First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australasia | Arista 613 168First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Australia | Arista 113 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France | Arista 113 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | Arista 113 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | Arista 613 168First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Italy | Arista 113 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Spain | Arista 613168 (3A) / Arista 613 168First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | UK | Arista LISA 4First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Arista 113 168First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1990 | UK | Arista 113 169First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | UK | Arista 113 169DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Arista 113 168First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1990 | UK | Arista 613 168 / Arista 613-168First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1990 | UK | Arista 613 169First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of What Did I Do To You? are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Argentina, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is Arista 613 168, released April 30, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 613 168, 613 169, 113 168, 113 169) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 613168 A-2U-1-1 and 613168 B-2U-1-1. 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.
