US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Sire 45-4102
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Shelley Pressing
- Runout / matrix
CL-7701 Ƨ 15530A-Side Runout Etching
CL 7702 15531B-Side Runout Etching
CL 7701Label A
CL 7702Label B
The StrangelovesHoney Do / I Wanna Do It
Vinyl pressings
Honey Do / I Wanna Do It
by The Strangeloves · 1968
11 pressings4 countriesGarage RockPop RockRockPop
Honey Do / I Wanna Do It was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Honey Do / I Wanna Do It
10 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Sire 45-ST-4102
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
CL 7701Side A Label
CL 7702Side B Label
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Sire 45-4102
- Format
- 7", Single
- Runout / matrix
CL-7701 [hand etched] 2 [stamped, circled] 12230 [hand etched]Runout, side A
CL 7702 [hand etched] 12231 [hand etched, mirrored reversed]Runout, side B
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Sire 45-4102
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MRCircled/stamped in runouts
CL7701-1C MR △73529Runout A
CL7702-1C MR △73529-XRunout B
CL 7701Label A
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Sire 45-ST-4102
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · label variant
- Runout / matrix
CL 7701-1A-1BLabel A
CL 7702-1BLabel B
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Sire 45-4102
- Format
- 7", Single, Promo
- Runout / matrix
CL-7701 [hand etched] 2 [stamped, circled] 12230 [hand etched]Runout, side A
CL 7702 [hand etched] 12231 [hand etched, mirrored reversed]Runout, side B
CL 7701Label, side A
CL 7702Label, side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | London Records HL-8644First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Sire S1. 4102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | London Records HLK 10238 / London American Recordings HLK 10238First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Sire 45-4102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Sire 45-ST-4102First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Sire 45-4102First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | US | Sire 45-4102First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Sire 45-4102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Sire 45-ST-4102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Sire 45-ST-4102First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | London Records HLK 102387", Single | 7", Single |
Tracklist
- AHoney Do2:17
- BI Wanna Do It3:03
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Honey Do / I Wanna Do It are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Honey Do / I Wanna Do It are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
When was Honey Do / I Wanna Do It first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Sire 45-4102.
How do I tell if my copy of Honey Do / I Wanna Do It is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-4102, 45-ST-4102, HLK 10238, HL-8644) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CL-7701 Ƨ 15530 and CL 7702 15531. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Honey Do / I Wanna Do It on vinyl worth?
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.