Vinyl pressings
by The Band · 1972
Don't Do It / Rag Mama Rag was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 13 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-45-X-78631-A-Z-3• 1 ✲ STERLING RLRunout side A
S-45-X-78641-Z-3• 2 ✲Runout side B
S45-78631ALabel side A
S45-78640Label side B
S 45X 78631 A Z6#2A side runout
S 45X 78640 Z6#2B side runout
S45-78631AA side label
S45-78640B side label
S-45-X 78631 A-Z-3 (Stamped) STERLING RLA Side Runout
S-45-X 78640 - Z-3B Side Runout
S45-78631AA
S45-78640B
SF 78631-1
SF 78640-1
SF 78631-1
SF 78640-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Brazil | Capitol Records 7C-11.156First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records 3433First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Denmark | Capitol Records F3433First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Capitol Records 2C 006 - 81.369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-81 280First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Not On Label 812977", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-10173First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-81280 / Capitol Records 5C 006-81 280First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.3433First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Norway | Capitol Records 7E 006-81280First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Capitol Records 1 J 006-81.280First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Sweden | Capitol Records 4E 006-81280First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15737First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 3433First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records P-3433First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Venezuela | Capitol Industries, Inc. 4-22047", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Don't Do It / Rag Mama Rag are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 3433, released September 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3433, P-3433, CL 15737, 7C-11.156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-45-X-78631-A-Z-3• 1 ✲ STERLING RL and S-45-X-78641-Z-3• 2 ✲. 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.
