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)
Vinyl pressings
by Pussyfoot · 1975
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.
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.
EMI-11314ALabel (Side A)
EMI-11314BLabel (Side B)
EMI 11314ASide A runout groove hand-etched
EMI 11314BSide B runout groove hand-etched
EMI-11314ASide A label
EMI-11314BSide B label
EMI 11314ASide A runout groove hand-etched
EMI 11314BSide B runout groove hand-etched
EMI-11314ASide A label
EMI-11314BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | EMI International EMI-11314First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Australia | EMI EMI-11314First yearSingle, 45 RPM, 7" | Single, 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1975 | Australia | EMI EMI-11314First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Negram International NG 843First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | EMI EMI-1065First yearSingle, 45 RPM, 7" | Single, 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1975 | UK | EMI EMI 2313First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | EMI EMI 23137", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 41597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | EMI EMI 23977", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | EMI EMI 23977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-06 401 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-06 4017", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | EMI EMI-23137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of The Way That You Do It are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Australia, UK, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is EMI International EMI-11314.
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.
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.