Vinyl pressings
by Mac And Katie Kissoon · 1975
Don't Do It Baby 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.
14 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 11 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.
STAT4 A//2 IB 12 5 MELYSSide A runout, variant 1
STAT4 B//1 IB 1 1 5Side B runout, variant 1
STAT 4 A // 1 IB MELYS.Side A runout, variant 2
STAT 4 B // 2 IB MELYS.Side B runout, variant 2
STAT 004 A-3U MELYSRunout side A
STAT 004 B-3U MELYSRunout side B
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 | State Records 2088 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | State Records 2088 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | State Records 2088 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | State Records 2088 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Ireland | State Records STAT 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | State Records 2088 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | State Records 2088 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | State Records 2088 004 / Polydor 2088 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | State Records 2088 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | State Records PS 400First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Turkey | 1 Numara A.K. 56First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | State Records STAT 4 / State Records 2088 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | State Records STAT 4 / State Records 2088 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | State Records STAT 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | State Records DW-10997", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Don't Do It Baby are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Australia, Belgium, France and more. One of them is State Records STAT 4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STAT 4, 2088 004, PS 400, A.K. 56) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STAT4 A//2 IB 12 5 MELYS and STAT4 B//1 IB 1 1 5. 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.
