Vinyl pressings
by Teddy Pendergrass · 1985
Workin' It Back 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.
10 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 7 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-EA-60447-A-2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :^) 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout Side A
ST-EA-60447-B-2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :^) 1-1 SM 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout Side B
ST-EA-60447-1-A-SPSide One Label
ST-EA-60447-1-B-SPSide Two Label
ST-EA-60447-A-2 HERBIE JR :^) 1-3 B-22050-A2 △10888 0- SP-ARSide A, Runout Etched
ST-EA-60447-B-2 SP-AR HERBIE JR :^) 1-3 △10888-X 0- B-22051-B2Side B, Runout Etched
SRC MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKBoth Sides, Stamped
ST-EA-60447-1-A-ARSide One Label
MX210911Side One Label
MX210912Side Two Label
96•04471 A1 S QuSide A runout
96•04471 B1 S QuSide B runout
ST-E-60447-1-ASide A label
ST-E-60447-1-BSide B label
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 | Argentina | Asylum Records 83986First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Asylum Records 60447-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Asylum Records 96 04471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Asylum Records 960 447-1 / Asylum Records EKT 26First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Africa | Elektra Records, Inc. EKC 6160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Asylum Records 60447-1 / Asylum Records 9 60447-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Asylum Records 60447-1 / Asylum Records 9 60447-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Asylum Records E1 60447 / Asylum Records 9 E1-60447LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | Asylum Records 60447-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Asylum Records P-13213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Asylum Records P-13213First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Workin' It Back are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Asylum Records 60447-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60447-1, P-13213, 96 04471, 960 447-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-EA-60447-A-2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :^) 1-1 [SRC logo] and ST-EA-60447-B-2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :^) 1-1 SM 1-1 [SRC logo]. 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.
