Vinyl pressings
by The Kinks · 1984
Do It Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
AS1-9309-SAL MASTERDISK RL IRunout A, etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ I stamp), variant 1
AS1-9309-SB IRunout B, etched (I stamp), variant 1
AS1- 9309-SAL- 4 MASTERDISK RL I A1Runout A, etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ I A1 stamps), variant 2
AS1-9309-SB-4 I A1Runout B, etched (I A1 stamps) variant 2
AS1-9309-SAL-5 MASTERDISK RL SRC 1-1runout A, etched [stamped: "MASTERDISK", "SRC"]
AS1-9309-SB-5 SRC 1-1runout B, etched [stamped: "SRC"]
AS1-9309-SALlabel A
AS1-9309-SBlabel B
AS1-9309-SAL-2 Masterdisk RLEtched Side A
AS1-9309-SB-2Etched Side B
AS1-9309-SAL-5 ®© MASTERDISK ®© RL \ -1Side 1 (etched Stamped)
AS1-9309-SAS-1 ®© \ -1Side 2 (etched )
4·07 SMX–63105 W2ASide A runout, etched
SMX–63106 W2ASide B runout, etched
MX-63105Side A Label
MX-63106Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Arista K-9555First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Canada | Arista AS1-9309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Arista 601 588First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Arista 107 096First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Mexico | Arista S 999First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Arista K 9555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 8407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Arista A-107096First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | Arista A-107096First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Arista ADP-9297First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Arista AS1-9309First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Arista AS1-9309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Arista AS1-9309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Arista AS1-9309First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1985 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 11857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Do It Again are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Arista AS1-9309, released December 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS1-9309, ADP-9297, K-9555, 601 588) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS1-9309-SAL MASTERDISK RL I and AS1-9309-SB I. 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.
