Vinyl pressings
by The Police · 1980
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
47 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 17 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.
AMS-7578-A1 [Utopia lyre symbol] ARunout side A - Variant 1
AMS-7578-B3 [Utopia lyre symbol] CRunout side B - Variant 1
AMS-7578-A1 [Utopia lyre symbol]Runout side A - Variant 2
AMS-7578-B4 [Utopia lyre symbol] ARunout side B - Variant 2
AMS 7578-A1 [Utopia lyre symbol] DRunout side A, variant 1
AMS 7578-B3 [Utopia lyre symbol] DRunout side B, variant 1
AMS-7578-A2 [Utopia lyre symbol] DRunout side A, variant 2
AMS-7578-B4 [Utopia lyre symbol] DRunout side B, variant 2
19-7578-1A-1 HOLLAND TONE ARunout side A - Variant 1
19-7578-1B-1 B HOLLANDRunout side B - Variant 1
19-7578-1A-1 HOLLAND TONE BRunout side A - Variant 2
19-7578-1B-1 B HOLLANDRunout side B - Variant 2
19-7578-1A-1 HOLLAND TONE BRunout side A
19-7578-2B-1 A NLRunout side B
AMS 9110-1Label side A
AMS 9110-2Label side B
AMS-7578-A1 B ƱRunout side A
AMS-7578-B3 B ƱRunout side B
AMS 7578-ALabel side A
AMS 7578-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | A&M Records DEP-162First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records K 8136 / A&M Records K-8136First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1980 | Bolivia | A&M Records 30352First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | A&M Records 47.006 / A&M Records 47006First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2275First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2275First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Chile | A&M Records AM 11401First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Chile | A&M Records AM 11401First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Chile | A&M Records 11410First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Chile | A&M Records 11410First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Colombia | A&M Records 606-0001First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | A&M Records 65009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | A&M Records 65012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | A&M Records 65009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
77 vinyl pressings of De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1980 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Bolivia and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 7578.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7578, AMS9110, AMS 9110, AM-2275) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS-7578-A1 [Utopia lyre symbol] A and AMS-7578-B3 [Utopia lyre symbol] C. 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.
