Vinyl pressings
by Mantronix · 1991
Step To Me [Do Me] was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
V - 1 - 15670 - Z1 DMM S P 1 - 1 DMS HERBIE JR [Smiley face] MANTRONIX "ROCKS THE BEAT"Side A runout etched
V - 2 - 15670 - Z1 DMM DMS HERBIE JR [Smiley face] S P 1 - 1Side B runout etched
102571ASide A label
102571BSide B label
12 CL 613 A-1U-1-1Side A runout stamped
12 CL 613 B-1U-1-1Side B runout stamped
12CL 613ASide A label
12CL 613BSide B label
CL 613 A-1U-1-Q2A-Side - Stamped
CL 613 B-1U-1-Q2B-Side - Stamped
CL 613AA-Side Label
CL 613BB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | Capitol Records 2558-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Capitol Records 060-20 4365 6 / EMI Dance House 060-20 4365 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Europe | Capitol Records 006-20 4365 7 / EMI Dance House 006-20 4365 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 613 / Capitol Records 204 3656First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Capitol Records 006-20 4365 7First year7" | 7" |
| 1991 | UK | Capitol Records 12CLDJ 613First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Capitol Records CL 613 / Capitol Records 204 3657First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | US | Capitol Records V-15670First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1991 | US | Capitol Records V-1567012", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | Germany | Capitol Records 060 2 04365 6 / EMI Dance House 060 2 04365 6First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Step To Me [Do Me] are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Capitol Records V-15670.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-15670, 12CL 613, 006-20 4365 7, CL 613) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V - 1 - 15670 - Z1 DMM S P 1 - 1 DMS HERBIE JR [Smiley face] MANTRONIX "ROCKS THE BEAT" and V - 2 - 15670 - Z1 DMM DMS HERBIE JR [Smiley face] S P 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.
