Vinyl pressings
by Michael Henderson · 1979
Do It All was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
BDS-5719-AS-1A STERLINGSide A runout
BDS-5719-BS-1A STERLINGSide B runout
T1 BDS-5719-AS-TH1 STERLING C5Side A
T1 BDS-5719-BS-TH1 STERLING BSide B
BDS-5719-AS-1ASide A runout etching
BDS-5719-BS-1ASide B runout etching
BDS 5719 SASide A label
BDS 5719 SBSide B label
†BDLP 4062-A†Side A label
†BDLP 4062-B†Side B label
BDS-5719 ASSide A label
BDS-5719 BSSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Buddah Records BDS-5719First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Buddah Records BDLP-12469First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Buddah Records BDS 5719First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Buddah Records BD 60023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Buddah Records 25RS-1002First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Buddah Records 25RS-1002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Buddah Records BDLP 4062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Buddah Records BDLP 4062First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5719First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5719First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Do It All are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDS 5719.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDS 5719, BDLP 4062, BDS-5719, BDLP-12469) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BDS-5719-AS-1A STERLING and BDS-5719-BS-1A STERLING. 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.
