Vinyl pressings
by The S.O.S. Band · 1981
Do It Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
4Z8- 02126-3-AC Precision LacQuer SM . VRunout side A, etched
4Z8- 02126 -4 AG Precision LacQuer SM . VRunout side B, etched
AA-AF 4Z8 02126-3Label Side A
AA-AF 4Z8 02126-4Label Side B
ZS6 02125-3AG P PLSMA-Side Runout Etching
P ZS6 02125-4AG PLSMB-Side Runout Etching
AA-AF ZS6 02125-3A-Side Label
AA-AF ZS6 02125-4B-Side Label
ZS6 02125-3-AE Precision Lacquer SM.T1A side runout - etched
ZS6 02125-4-AE Precision Lacquer SM.T1B side runout - etched
AA-AF ZS6 02125-3A side label
AA-AF ZS6 02125-4B side label
ZS6 02125-3A label
ZS6 02125-5B label
ZS6 02125-3A label
ZS6 02125-5B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Colombia | Epic 449288First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony XDAP 93047First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP569First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 569First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Epic SCL-45,032First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | US | Tabu Records 4Z8 02126First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Tabu Records ZS6 02125First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Tabu Records ZS6 02125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Tabu Records 4Z8 02126First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Tabu Records ZS6 02125First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Tabu Records ZS6 02125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Do It Now are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Colombia, Japan, Mexico. One of them is Tabu Records 4Z8 02126.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4Z8 02126, ZS6 02125, 449288, 07SP569) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4Z8- 02126-3-AC Precision LacQuer SM . V and 4Z8- 02126 -4 AG Precision LacQuer SM . V. 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.
