Vinyl pressings
by Olivia Newton-John · 1975
Something Better To Do 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.
22 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 14 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.
SMX∙48109 1A 3Side A handwritten run-outs, the 1 in 1A has been crossed over a 2
SMX∙48110 9A 2Side B handwritten run-outs
MX48109Side A label
MX48110Side B label
SIDE A MC 4301-W13Side A runout
SIDE B MC 4310-W13Side B runout
MC 4301A Label
MC 4310B Label
MC 4310-W9Side A ETCH
MC 4301-W10Side B ETCH
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 | Argentina | EMI 2356A / EMI 2356BFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Argentina | EMI 1275First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Australia | Interfusion K-6140 / Interfusion MCA-40459First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Barbados | EMI EMI 2356First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 40459First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 006-97 066 / EMI 1C 006-97 066First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | EMI 3C-006-97066First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | EMI EMR-10865First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Japan | EMI EMR-10865First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Mexico | EMI 7850First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Netherlands | EMI 5C-006-97 066First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Interfusion K 6140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Philippines | EMI EMI-73-X-065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong & Thailand | EMI EMI 2356First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | EMI EMI 2356First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Something Better To Do are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Australia, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Interfusion K-6140.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-6140, EMI 2356, MCA-40459, 2356) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMX∙48109 1A 3 and SMX∙48110 9A 2. 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.
