Vinyl pressings
by The Dramatics · 1978
Do What You Wanna Do was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AA-1072-A-1Runout A, variant 1
AA-1072-B-2Runout B, variant 1
AA-1072-A ① > 4b 1 SRunout A, variant 2
AA-1072-B ② > D6 2 SRunout B, variant 2
AA-1072-A ⑦>SP 1-1Runout A, etched
AA-1072-AB⑧ SP 1-2Runout B, etched
AA-1072-A SPLabel, A
AA-1072-B SPLabel, B
AA-1072-A ⑥> A [Keel logo]Runout side A, variant 1
AA-1072-B-2⑥ a [Keel logo]Runout side B, variant 1
A ONE [Keel logo] AA-1072-A ⑥ >Runout side A, variant 2
A ONE [Keel logo] AA-1072-B ⑥Runout side B, variant 2
AA-1072-A (2) △23256Side A runout etched
AA-1072-B (2) △23256-XSide B runout etched
A TWO [Keel logo] AA-1072-A ⑥>Runout Etched Side A
A ONE [Keel logo] AA-1072-B ⑥>Runout Etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Brazil | ABC Records 6.26-404-106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-1072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | ABC Records 68.071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | ABC Records 26 245 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8143-ABFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AA-1072First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AA-1072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AA-1072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AA-1072First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AA-1072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MAA-1072LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Do What You Wanna Do are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Brazil, Canada, France and more. One of them is ABC Records AA-1072.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AA-1072, 6.26-404-106, 9022-1072, 68.071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA-1072-A-1 and AA-1072-B-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.
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