Vinyl pressings
by Scandal · 1981
I Wanna 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.
10 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
S 12338-1-2A [unintelligible three letter scribble]Side A runout
S 12338-2-2B [unintelligible three letter scribble]Side B runout
S 12338-1Side A label
S 12338-2Side B label
81-5019 A-1B [initials]A-Side Runout Etching
81-5019 B-1B [initials]B-Side Runout Etching
81-5019-1A-Side Label
81-5019-2B-Side Label
p S 12338-1-2A A [initials]A-Side Runout
p S 12338-2-2B [initials]B-Side Runout
S-12338-1A-Side Label
S-12338-2B-Side Label
S 12338-1-1FEtched, Side A
S 12338-2-1AStamped, Side B
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 | P.B.I. Records PBI-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Killroy KIL 119525 KMSFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Killroy 3433 / Killroy KS 3433 KFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Creole Records CR 10First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | UK | Creole Records CR 12-10First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | Sam Records S-12338First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Sam Records S-12338First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Sam Records 81-5019First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1981 | US | Sam Records 81-5019First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Sam Records S-12338First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of I Wanna Do It are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Sam Records S-12338.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-12338, 81-5019, CR 10, CR 12-10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 12338-1-2A [unintelligible three letter scribble] and S 12338-2-2B [unintelligible three letter scribble]. 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.
