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Vinyl pressings

The Way That You Do It

by Pussyfoot · 1975

12 pressings6 countriesVocalPop

The Way That You Do It was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 The Way That You Do It

6 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Australia

1975
Label and catalog number
EMI International EMI-11314
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

EMI-11314ALabel (Side A)

EMI-11314BLabel (Side B)

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Australia

1975
Label and catalog number
EMI EMI-11314
Format
Single, 45 RPM, 7"
Runout / matrix

EMI 11314ASide A runout groove hand-etched

EMI 11314BSide B runout groove hand-etched

EMI-11314ASide A label

EMI-11314BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1975
Label and catalog number
EMI EMI-11314
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

EMI 11314ASide A runout groove hand-etched

EMI 11314BSide B runout groove hand-etched

EMI-11314ASide A label

EMI-11314BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaEMI International EMI-11314First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975AustraliaEMI EMI-11314First yearSingle, 45 RPM, 7"Single, 45 RPM, 7"
1975AustraliaEMI EMI-11314First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975NetherlandsNegram International NG 843First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975New ZealandEMI EMI-1065First yearSingle, 45 RPM, 7"Single, 45 RPM, 7"
1975UKEMI EMI 2313First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975UKEMI EMI 23137", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1976South AfricaEMI EMIJ 41597", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976UKEMI EMI 23977", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1976UKEMI EMI 23977", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977GermanyEMI 1C 006-06 401 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-06 4017", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977UKEMI EMI-23137", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AThe Way That You Do It
  2. BI Think Like That

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Way That You Do It are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Way That You Do It are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1977.

When was The Way That You Do It first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Australia, UK, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is EMI International EMI-11314.

How do I tell if my copy of The Way That You Do It is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI-11314, EMI 2313, NG 843, EMI-1065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI-11314A and EMI-11314B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Way That You Do It 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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