Vinyl pressings
by The Cage · 1982
Do What Ya Wanna Do was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
0-29969-AAA-1546-S-SR1 SP 1-1 SM 1-1 STERLINGRunout Side A Etched & Stamped
0-29969-AAA-1547-S-AAA-1548-S-SR1 SP 1-1 SM 1-1 STERLINGRunout Side B Etched & Stamped
12 WIP 6769 A-1U 2A side runout, stamped
12 WIP 6769 B-1U 8B side runout, stamped
RAYSA side runout, etched
RAYS WIP 6769 A-1URunout side A
WIP 6769 B-1URunout side B
WIP 6769-ALabel side A
WIP 6769-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Benelux | WEA WEA 28338 / WEA WEA 28.338First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 99690First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 99690 / Metropolis 92 99690First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Carrere 49948First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Carrere 8161 / Carrere 8.161First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | WEA Musik GmbH MET 28 338First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Metropolis MET 28 338First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Netherlands | WEA 19138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | WEA 19.138First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBT 12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Metropolis 12WIP 6769First year12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Metropolis WIP 6769First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-29969 / Metropolis 0-29969First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-29969 / Metropolis 0-29969First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Metropolis WIP 6769First year7", White Label | 7", White Label |
17 vinyl pressings of Do What Ya Wanna Do are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Germany, Benelux and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 0-29969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-29969, WIP 6769, 12WIP 6769, MET 19 138) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-29969-AAA-1546-S-SR1 SP 1-1 SM 1-1 STERLING and 0-29969-AAA-1547-S-AAA-1548-S-SR1 SP 1-1 SM 1-1 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.
