Vinyl pressings
by Pet Shop Boys · 1987
What Have I Done To Deserve This? was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 19 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.
D(crossed out)DD 12 R 6163 A-1-1-1-Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
D(crossed out)DD 12 R 6163 B-1-1-1-Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
D(crossed out)DD 12 R 6163 A-1-1-1- 2 2Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
D(crossed out)DD 12 R 6163 B-1-1-1- 10Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
R 6163 A-1-1-Q3-R3Side A, variant 1
R 6163 B-1-1-Q3-10Side B, variant 1
R 6163 A-1-1-Q7-1 NICKZ DSide A, variant 2
R 6163 B-1-1-Q6-2 DSide B, variant 2
R 6163 A-1-1-1- G DDRunout stamped side A, version 1
R 6163 B-1-1-1- 4 DDRunout stamped side B, version 1
R 6163 A-1-1-1- 8 NICKZ DDRunout stamped/etched side A, version 2
R 6163 B-1-1- 1 - 1 DRunout stamped side B, version 2
R 6163 A-1-1-Q3-R3Stamped, side A, variant 1
R 6163 B-1-1-Q3-10Stamped, side B, variant 1
12R 6163 A-1-1-1A-side Etched -Yellow Label-
12R 6163 B-1-1-1B-side Etched -White Label-
B-50107-S-45-X503474A-P-1 MASTERED BY EMI/A [Allied "ɑ" logo] R-19190-P1 △ 18710 1-1Runout side A
B-50107-S-45-X242354-P-1 [Allied "ɑ" logo] R-19191-P1 M'M MASTERED BY EMI/A △18711 1-1Runout side B
X503474ALabel side A
X242354Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | Parlophone A 1997First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | Parlophone A 1997 / EMI Music Group Australasia A 1997First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Australia | Parlophone ED.297First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1987 | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records B-50107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records B-50107First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Central America | EMI 4794First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Parlophone 016 20 2000 7 / Parlophone 1C 016 20 2000 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Greece | EMI Greece 052-2020016First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Guatemala | EMI America 4794First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Ireland | Parlophone R6163 / Parlophone R 6163First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | Parlophone 14 2020016 / Parlophone 14 20 20016First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Parlophone 06 2020007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | EMI RP07-2002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Parlophone GOOD 198First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
41 vinyl pressings of What Have I Done To Deserve This? are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Europe, Portugal and more. One of them is Parlophone 12R6163, released August 10, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12R6163, R6163, R 6163, 12R 6163) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D(crossed out)DD 12 R 6163 A-1-1-1- and D(crossed out)DD 12 R 6163 B-1-1-1-. 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.
