Vinyl pressings
by Spooky & Sue · 1976
Do You Dig It was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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.
NG 2093 A//HM 27599-1-YRunout side A etched
NG 2093 B//HM 27600-1-YRunout side B etched
NG 2093 A//HM 27599-1-YRunout Side A, etched
NG 2093 B//HM 27600-1-YRunout Side B, etched
NG 2093-ALabel Side A
NG 2093-BLabel Side B
82175 A
82175 B
C 010-82.175 ALabel side A
C 010-82.175 BLabel side B
25 391 A-1Runout side A
25 391 B-1Runout side B
1C 006-25 391 ALabel side A
1C 006-25 391 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Belgium | Best Seller 4C006-82175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Brazil | EMI EMI-4088First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | EMI 2C 010-82.175 / EMI 2C 010-82175First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-25 391 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-25 391First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-253917", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Greece | Negram NG-2093First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | EMI 3 C006 - 82175 / EMI 3C 006 - 82175First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Negram NG-2093 / Negram NG 2093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Negram NG-2093 / Negram NG 2093First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | EMI 1 J 006-82175 / EMI 1 J 006-82.175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Sweden | EMI 4E 006-25391First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Do You Dig It are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil, France and more. One of them is Negram NG-2093.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NG-2093, 4C006-82175, EMI-4088, 2C 010-82.175) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NG 2093 A//HM 27599-1-Y and NG 2093 B//HM 27600-1-Y. 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.
