Vinyl pressings
by The Specials · 1980
Do Nothing 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.
17 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
CHS-TT-16 A-1 1 DAMONT LO-FI ƮRunouts A1 etched, variant 1
CHS-TT-16 A-2 1 DAMONT HI-FI NRunouts A2 etched, variant 1
CHS-TT-16 A-1 1 DAMONT LO-FI J ARunouts A1 etched, variant 2
CHS-TT-16 A-2 1 DAMONT HI-FI A NRunouts A2 etched, variant 2
TT 16 A//1▽EC 11 3 0 LO-FIRunout side A1, stamped and etched variant 1
TT 16 B//1▽EC 1 2 1 HI-FIRunout side A2, stamped and etched variant 1
TT 16 A // 2 ▽ EC 1 1 2 0 LO-FIRunout side A1, stamped and etched variant 2
TT 1 6 B // 1 ▽ EC 1 1 6 HI-FIRunout side A2, stamped and etched variant 2
B TTR 650 CHS 16 A POLYGRAM LO-FI A5Side A1 runout stamped/etched variant 1
TTR 650 CHS 16 B POLYGRAM HI-FI PSide A2 runout stamped/etched variant 1
TTR 650 CHS 16 A POLYGRAM B ⋀10 LO-FISide A1 runout stamped/etched variant 2
TTR 650 CHS 16 B POLYGRAM ⋀13 HI-FI 2BSide A2 runout stamped/etched variant 2
TT 16 // A2 ECSide A Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
TT 16 // B2 ECSide B Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
TT 16 A // 2 ∇ EC 1 1Side A Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
LO-FISide A Runout, Etched, Variant 2 & 3
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 | Australia | Chrysalis K-8162 / Two-Tone Records CHS-TT 16First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 2494First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Two-Tone Records 102 867-100 / Two-Tone Records 102 867First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Two-Tone Records 102 867First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ireland | Two-Tone Records CHSTTFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ireland | Two-Tone Records CHSTTFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Two-Tone Records 102 867-100 / Two-Tone Records 102 867First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K-8162 / Chrysalis CHS-TT16First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Two-Tone Records CHS TT - 16First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Two-Tone Records CHS TT - 16First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHS TT 16First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHS TT16First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHS TT 16First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHS TT 16First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHS TT 16First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Do Nothing are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Two-Tone Records CHS TT 16, released December 12, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS TT 16, CHS TT16, K-8162, CHS 2494) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS-TT-16 A-1 1 DAMONT LO-FI Ʈ and CHS-TT-16 A-2 1 DAMONT HI-FI N. 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.
