Vinyl pressings
by Mouth & MacNeal · 1971
How Do You Do was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
AA 6100 055 1W 1 670 1142C12Runout side A
AA 6100 055 2W 1 670 1145C16Runout side B
6100 055.1 WLabel side A
6100 055.2 WLabel side B
AA 6100 055 1W 1 670 1118Runout side A, variant 1
AA 6100 055 2W 1 670 1113Runout side B, variant 1
AA 6100 055 1W 1 670 113Runout side A, variant 2
AA 6100 055 2W 1 670 1Runout side B, variant 2
AA 6100 055 1W 1 670 1117Runout Side A, stamped, variant 1
AA 6100 055 2W 1 670 1115Runout Side B, stamped, variant 1
AA 6100 055 1W 1 670 1142 C 15Runout Side A, stamped, variant 2
AA 6100 055 2W 1 670 1149Runout Side B, stamped, variant 2
610055-1W-1C U D JT 1Runout A-side stamped
610055-2W-1C D D JT 1Runout B-side stamped
610055 1WLabel side-A
610055 2WLabel side-B
610055-1W-1C U 1Side A runout
610055-2W-1C B 1Side B runout
610055 1WSide A label
610055 2WSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Philips 6012 187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.311Y / Decca 26.311-Y (105)First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.311Y / Decca 26.311-Y (105)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.311Y / Decca 26.311-Y (105)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1971 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.311YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.311Y / Decca 26.311-Y (105)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1971 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.311YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Denmark | Decca F 13267 / Decca F.R. 13267First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Denmark | Decca F 13267 / Decca F R 13267First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Denmark | Decca F 13267 / Decca F R 13627First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6837 051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Israel | Phonodor 72064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Decca 6100 055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Decca 6100 055First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Decca 6100 055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Philips 60121877", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | Decca 105/26.311 Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 26.311-Y7" | 7" |
| ? | Portugal | Philips 6012 1877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
64 vinyl pressings of How Do You Do are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1971 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca 6100 055.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6100 055, F R 13267, 6012 187, 105/26.311Y) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6100 055 1W 1 670 1142C12 and AA 6100 055 2W 1 670 1145C16. 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.
