Vinyl pressings
by Phil Fearon & Galaxy · 1984
What Do I Do? was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 15 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.
12 ENY 510 A -1U-1-2 PenthouseSide A runout groove, stamped
12 ENY 510 B -1U-1-3 PenthouseSide B runout groove, stamped
THANKS KIT AND RAT.Side A runout groove, etched
THANKS LEN FLOYD AND CLAUDE.Side B runout groove, etched
ENY 510 A-1U-1-3-2 THANKS KIT AND RAJ PenthouseRunout A-side variant 1
ENY 510 B-1U-1-2-3 Penthouse THANKS TO LEN FLOYD AND CLAUDERunout B-side variant 1
ENY 510 A-1U-1-3-25 THANKS KIT AND RAJ. PenthouseRunout A-side variant 2
ENY 510 B-1U-1-2-28 Penthouse THANKS TO LEN, FLOYD AND CLAUDE.Runout B-side variant 2
XENY 510 A-1U-1- - PenthouseRunout side A, stamped
TWO KNIGHTSRunout side A, hand etched
XENY 510 AA-1U-1-1- PenthouseRunout side AA, stamped
THANKS HANDLERunout side AA, hand etched
ENY 510 A-2U-1-1-X 1 JONZ - Sound clinicRunout A-side variant 1
ENY 510 B-2U-1-1-5 Sound clinicRunout B-side variant 1
ENY 510 A-2U-1-2⇀1 JONZ - Sound clinicRunout A-side variant 2
ENY 510 B-2U-1-1-5 Sound clinicRunout B-side variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Island Records K-9404First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Island Records X-13158First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Canada | Island Records IS 510First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Island Records ISL 97001 / Ensign ISL 97001First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Island Records ISL 97001 / Ensign ISL 97001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Ariola 129-1012First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Island Records 601 268 / Island Records 601 268-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Island Records 106 379 / Island Records 106 379-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Ensign 818 833-1 / Island Records 818 833-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Ensign 818 833-7 / Island Records 818 833-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Island Records 818 833-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Ensign ENY 510 / Ensign XENY 510First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Ensign ENY 510 / Ensign eny 510First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Island Records K 9404First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Peru | Island Records 0106379.0First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
35 vinyl pressings of What Do I Do? are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Mexico, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Ensign 12ENY 510, released March 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12ENY 510, ENY 510, XENY 510, PENY 510) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 ENY 510 A -1U-1-2 Penthouse and 12 ENY 510 B -1U-1-3 Penthouse. 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.
