Vinyl pressings
by Paul Davis · 1980
Do Right was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
p AA-ZS9-4808-3 MasterfonicsA-Side Runout Etching
p AA-ZS9-4808-4 MasterfonicsB-Side Runout Etching
AA-AF ZS9 4808-3A-Side Label
AA-AF ZS9 4808-4B-Side Label
T AD-ZS9-4808-3 MasterfonicsEtched side A, except MASTERFONICS stamped
T AD-ZS9-4808-4 MasterfonicsEtched side B, except MASTERFONICS stamped
AA-AF ZS9 4808-3Label side A
AA-AF ZS9 4808-4Label side B
AE-ZS9-4808-3 Masterfonics SA-Side Runout Etching
AE-ZS9-4808-4 Masterfonics SSSB-Side Runout Etching
AA-AF ZS9 4808-3A-Side Label
AA-AF ZS9 4808-4B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ES 459First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ES 459First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | Epic 66.461First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Epic ZS9 4808First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Colombia | Epic 449251First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | Epic 45322First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 476First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Epic ES 459First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Bang Records ZS9 4808First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Bang Records ZS9 4808First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Bang Records ZS9 4808First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | Bang Records ZS9 4808First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Do Right are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Bang Records ZS9 4808.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS9 4808, ES 459, 66.461, 449251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p AA-ZS9-4808-3 Masterfonics and p AA-ZS9-4808-4 Masterfonics. 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.
