Vinyl pressings
by R & J Stone · 1975
We 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.
11 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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.
RCA - 2616 - A - 1E A5Runout, A-side, etched
RCA - 2616 - B - 1E A2Runout, B-side, etched
RCA 2616 ALabel A
RCA 2616 BLabel B
RCA-2616-A-1E A1FA-side runout - variant 1
RCA-2616-B-1E A1FB-side runout - variant 1
RCA-2616-A-1E A1AVA-side runout - variant 2
RCA-2616-B-1E A1AAC 'W'B-side runout - variant 2
RCA 2616 A1ERunout, A-side, stamped
RCA 2616 B1ERunout, B-side, stamped
RCA-2616-A-1E A/FA-side runout - Variant 1
RCA-2616-B-1E A/FB-side runout - Variant 1
RCA-2616-A-1E A/AVA-side runout - Variant 2
RCA-2616-B-1E A/AAC 'W'B-side runout - Variant 2
RCA 2616 ALabel A
RCA 2616 BLabel B
RCA-2616ASide A Label
RCA-2616BSide 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 | RCA Victor 102735First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | RCA Victor YBPB O-420First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | France | RCA Victor 42 551First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA Victor RCA-2616 / RCA Victor 26.11370First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 102735First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-668First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2616First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2616First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2616First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2616First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2616First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Brazil | RCA Victor 101.71027", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor PB 105477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA SS-30047", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Philippines | RCA Victor JB-105477", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of We Do It are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Australia, Belgium, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor RCA 2616, released October 17, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 2616, 102735, YBPB O-420, 42 551) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA - 2616 - A - 1E A5 and RCA - 2616 - B - 1E A2. 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.
