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Paul Mauriat And His OrchestraDoing My Thing

Vinyl pressings

Doing My Thing

by Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra · 1969

10 pressings5 countriesLight MusicChansonRockPop

Doing My Thing was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Doing My Thing

8 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

US

January 1969
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 600-292Philips PHS-600-292
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

PHS600292A- M3̶1 I-I MRA-Side Runout Etching

PHS600292B- M3̶2̶1 I-IIII MRB-Side Runout Etching

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Australia

1969
Label and catalog number
Philips PDS 315Philips PDS-315
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

A MX160954 PDS315-1Side A runout, stamped

A MX160955 PDS315-2Side B runout, stamped

MX160954Side A label

MX160955Side b label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaPhilips PDS 315 / Philips PDS-315First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969BarbadosPhilips PHS 600-292First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969CanadaPhilips PHS 600-292First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaPhilips PHS 600-292First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaPhilips PHS 600-292First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969New ZealandPhilips PHS 600-292 / Philips PHS 600292First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USPhilips PHS 600-292First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1969USPhilips PHS 600-292 / Philips PHS-600-292First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaPhilips PDS 315LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips PDS 315 / Philips PDS-315LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Hey Jude3:08
  2. A2Chitty Chitty Bang Bang2:00
  3. A3Siffler Sur La Colline = Whistle On The Hill2:21
  4. A4Irresistiblement = Irresistibly2:13
  5. A5Ne Sois Pas Triste = Don't Be Sad2:56
  6. A6Elenore2:20
  7. B1Those Were The Days2:45
  8. B2Cent Mille Chansons = 100,000 Songs2:53
  9. B3Abraham, Martin & John3:25
  10. B4Ma Maison Et La Riviere = My House And The River2:54
  11. B5I Say A Little Prayer3:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Doing My Thing are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Doing My Thing are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.

When was Doing My Thing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Barbados, Canada and more. One of them is Philips PHS 600-292, released January 1969.

How do I tell if my copy of Doing My Thing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHS 600-292, PDS 315) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHS600292A- M3̶1 I-I MR and PHS600292B- M3̶2̶1 I-IIII MR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Doing My Thing on vinyl worth?

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.

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