Vinyl pressings
by Slingshot · 1983
Do It Again (Medley With Billie Jean) was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
QUS-044-A STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
QUS-044-B ✩ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
QUS-044-A x STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
QUS-044-B ✩ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
QUS- 7044 - A QuRun Out Groove A
QUS- 7044 - BRun Out Groove B
STERLINGRun Out Groove Stamps
QUS- 7044 - A QuRun Out Groove A
QUS- 7044 - BRun Out Groove B
STERLINGRun Out Groove Stamps
TDS 159-A QUS 044-A DBSide A runout
QUS 044-B DBSide B runout
QUS 7044 ALabel Side A
QUS 7044 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | Crazy Cat 25 032First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Quality QUS 044First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Quality QUS 044First year12", Misprint, 45 RPM | 12", Misprint, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Quality QUS 1201First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Quality QUS 1201First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Quality QM 9801First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Quality Q 7801First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Mexico | Gamma LS D/33 00110First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Mexico | Gamma LSD-3300110First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Break Records 308325First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Break Records 8325First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Portugal | Gira QUS M/49First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | Quality QUS M/49First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | Reaction ACT 8First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | USA & Canada | Quality QUS 044First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Do It Again (Medley With Billie Jean) are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in USA & Canada, Australia, Brazil, Germany and more. One of them is Quality QUS 044.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QUS 044, QUS 7044, TDS-159, 104194) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, QUS-044-A STERLING and QUS-044-B ✩ STERLING. 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.
