Vinyl pressings
by The Mothers · 1967
Why Don't You Do Me Right was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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.
VK10513 L260A Runout Variant 1 Etched
VK10513 L258B Runout Variant 1 Etched
VK10513 L260-1A Runout Variant 2 Etched
VK10513 L258-1B Runout Variant 2 Etched
VK10513 L260-3A Runout Etching
VK10513 L258-3B Runout Etching
L 260A Label Matrix
L 258B Label Matrix
VK10513 L260-2 MR Δ66447A Runout Variant 1 Etched
VK10513 L258-2 MR Δ66446B Runout Variant 1 Etched
L 260A Label Matrix
L 258B Label Matrix
VK10513 L260Scribed in runout, Side A
VK10513 L258Scribed in runout, Side B
(L260)Label A
(L 258)Label B
VK 10513-A-1 AA-Side Run-out, Stamped
VK 10513-B-1 AB-Side Run-out, Stamped
KTA&B-Side Run-outs Tax Code
VK10513 AA-Side Label Matrix
VK 10513-A-1 AA-Side Run-out, Stamped
VK 10513-B-1 AB-Side Run-out, Stamped
KTA&B-Side Run-outs Tax Code
VK10513 AA-Side Label Matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Norway | Verve Records VK 58303First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Sweden | Verve Records VK 58303First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Verve Records VS 557First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Verve Records VS 557First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | UK | Verve Records VS 557First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records VK-10513First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records VK-10513First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records VK 10513First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records VK-10513First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | USA & Canada | Barking Pumpkin Records BPR 1221 / UMe BPR 12217", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2013 | Europe | Barking Pumpkin Records BPR 12217", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
| 2013 | US | Barking Pumpkin Records BPR 12217", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
12 vinyl pressings of Why Don't You Do Me Right are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Norway, Sweden. One of them is Verve Records VK-10513.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VK-10513, VK 10513, VS 557, VK 58303) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VK10513 L260 and VK10513 L258. 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.
