Vinyl pressings
by The J.B.'s · 1973
Doing It To Death was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
PE-5603-A-1B #2 —◁ [STERLING]A-side runout variant 1
PE-5603-B-2A #2 —◁B-side runout variant 1
PE-5603-A-1B #3 —◁ [STERLING]A-side runout variant 2
PE-5603-B-2A #2 —◁B-side runout variant 2
PE-5603-A-1C MR (In a circle) Δ18091(2) STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
PE-5603-B-1C MR (In a circle) Δ18091-X(1) STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
PE-5603-A-1C MR (In a circle) Δ18091(1) STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
PE-5603-B-1C MR (In a circle) Δ18091-X(1) STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
IAM PE-5603-A-2A #₃Scrawled in runout side A
IAM PE-5603-B-2A ▭₃Scrawled in runout side B
PE-5603-A-1A #2Scrawled in runout side A
PE-5603-B-1BScrawled in runout side B
-△Stamped in runouts
STERLINGStamped in runout side A
PE-5603-A-1BRunout A, etched, variant 1
PE-5603-B-1BRunout B, etched, variant 1
PE-5603-A-1B #2Runout A, etched, variant 2
PE-5603-B-1B #2Runout A, etched, variant 2
T1 PE-5603-A-1 1D STERLING RLRunout side A, variant 1
T1 PE-5603-B-1 1D STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
T1 PE-5603-A-1 1D X STERLING RLRunout side A, variant 2
T1 PE-5603-B-1 1D X STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2391 087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2391 087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2391 087First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | International Polydor Production 2391 087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Polydor 2391 087LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | Polydor 23 91 087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Polydor 23 91 087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | People PE 5603 / People 2391 087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | People PE 5603 / People 2391 087First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | People PE 5603 / People 2391 087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | People PE 5603 / People 2391 087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | People PE 5603 / People 2391 087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | People PE 5603 / People 2391 087First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | People PE 5603 / People 2391 087First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | People PE 5603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Japan | Polydor PLP-7010 / P-Vine Special PLP-7010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Europe | Polydor 841 951-1 / People 841 951-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2003 | France | Polydor 841 951-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | US | People PE 5603LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Get On Down GET 54076 LP / People GET 54076 LPLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Get On Down GET 54076 LP / People GET 54076 LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Polydor PLP-7010 / P-Vine Special PLP-7010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | People 841-951-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | People PE 5603 / People 2391 087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | People PE 5603 / People 2391 087LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | US | People PE 5603 / People 2391 087LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | People PE 5603 / People 2391 087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
31 vinyl pressings of Doing It To Death are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1973 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, France, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is People PE 5603, released July 30, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 5603, 2391 087, 2391 087L, 23 91 087) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PE-5603-A-1B #2 —◁ [STERLING] and PE-5603-B-2A #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.
