Vinyl pressings
by Redhead Kingpin And The FBI · 1989
Do The Right Thing was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 10 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.
(flying bird logo) TAPE1Side A + B runout etched
TEN 271 A-1U-1-Q2Side A runout stamped
TEN 271 B-1U-1-Q2Side B runout stamped
TEN 271ALabel A
TENX 271 A-1U-1-1 ╭ ╮TAPE 1A Side
TENX 271 ฿ A-1U-1-1 ╭ ╮TAPE 1B Side
TENR 271 A-1 U-1- DA Side runout stamped
TENR 271 B-1 U-1- DB Side runout stamped
TEN 271 A-1U-1-1Var. 1: Stamped Runout, Side A
TEN 271 B-1U-1-1Var. 1: Stamped Runout, Side B
TAPE1Var. 1: Hand Etched Runout, Sides A and B
[flying bird logo] TAPEI TEN 271 A-1U-1-Q2Var. 2: Stamped Runout, Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Unknown | Ten Records Ltd. TEN 399First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Australia | 10 Records VOZ 073 / Virgin Records Australia Pty. Ltd VOZ 073First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia & New Zealand | 10 Records TEN 271First year7" | 7" |
| 1989 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1511 / Virgin Records Canada Inc. VSX 1511First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Europe | 10 Records 112 427 / 10 Records 112 427-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | 10 Records 612 639 / 10 Records 612 639-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | 10 Records 112 639First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | 10 Records 90551 / Virgin 90551First year7" | 7" |
| 1989 | France | 10 Records 80487First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | France | 10 Records 8048712", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Germany | 10 Records 112 639 / Virgin 112 639-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Greece | Virgin VG 2151 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | 10 Records TENR 271First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | 10 Records TENX271DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | 10 Records TENX 271First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | 10 Records TENR 271 / Virgin TENR 27112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | 10 Records VOZT 073 / Virgin VOZT 07312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | 10 Records TENX 39912" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label PROMO 312", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
32 vinyl pressings of Do The Right Thing are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1989 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, UK & Europe, Australia and more. One of them is 10 Records TEN 271, released July 10, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TEN 271, TENX 271, TENR 271, TEN 399) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (flying bird logo) TAPE1 and TEN 271 A-1U-1-Q2. 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.
