Vinyl pressings
by Shannon · 1985
Do You Wanna Get Away was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 15 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.
ST-DM-47535-1 1-2 S 3 HERBIE JRRunout A-side [etched]
ST-DM-47538-1 1-3 HERBIE JRRunout B-side [etched]
MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK SRCRunout both sides, ∽ with an R & C within each loop [machine-stamp]
ST-DM-47535-SPLabel A-Side
STWG-47529-1. HERBIE JR :>)
MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK SRCRun-out both sides
ST-DM-47535-ARA-Side Master Number
ST-DM-47538-ARB-Side Master Number
ST-DM-47535-1 1-2 S 3 HERBIE JR
MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKA Side Run Out [Stamped]
MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKB Side Run Out [Stamped]
STDM - 47535 - 1A Side Run Out [Etching]
STDM - 47538 - 1B Side Run Out [Etching]
ST-WG-47529-SP
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australasia | Polydor 881 910-1 / Mirage 881 910-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Bolivia | Polydor AR/PLD-35-14 / Polydor AR/PLD - 35-14First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Mirage 79 96557First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Canada | Mirage 79 68920First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Mirage 79 96557First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Polydor 881 910-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Ariola 107 289 / Dance Records 107 289First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 881 910-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 881 910-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 881 910-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Emergency Records 100·19·008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 881 910-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Polydor 881 910-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Casablanca 880 698-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | Casablanca 880 698-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Mirage7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
36 vinyl pressings of Do You Wanna Get Away are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Germany, Japan, Australasia and more. One of them is Mirage 0-96892.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-96892, 7-99655, DMD 826, 120·19·008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-DM-47535-1 1-2 S 3 HERBIE JR and ST-DM-47538-1 1-3 HERBIE JR. 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.
