Vinyl pressings
by Pointer Sisters · 1981
Should I Do It was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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.
PS-47960-A-RE-SP 1-1 [SRC logo] PrecisionSMA side runout etched
PS-47960-B-RE-1-SP 1-1 SP PLSMB side runout etched
P-47960-ALabel side A
P-47960-BLabel side B
PS-47960-A-RE-2-AR Precision SM. R-8554-A2 reSide A runout
PS-47960-B-RE-2-AR PLSM. R-8555-B2 reSide B runout
P-47960-ASide A label
P-47960-BSide B label
P-47960-A QRunout Side A etched
P-47960-B QRunout Side B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Planet P 47960First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Planet P 47960First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Colombia | Planet 23(4341)00021First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Jamaica | Planet P-47960First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Planet P 47 960First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | South Africa | Planet EKS 703First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | Planet P-47960First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | US | Planet P-47960First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Planet P-47960First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1982 | Peru | Planet F-PLA 0047960.47", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Peru | Planet 0047960.47", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Planet P-479607", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Planet 12 6077", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Should I Do It are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada, Colombia, Jamaica and more. One of them is Planet P-47960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-47960, P 47960, 23(4341)00021, P 47 960) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PS-47960-A-RE-SP 1-1 [SRC logo] PrecisionSM and PS-47960-B-RE-1-SP 1-1 SP PLSM. 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.
