Sweden
1983- Label and catalog number
- Polar POS 1333
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
Pos 1333 A GS EFRPDSide A runout
Pos 1333 B GS EFRPDSide B runout
Tomas LedinWhat Are You Doing Tonight?
Vinyl pressings
What Are You Doing Tonight?
by Tomas Ledin · 1983
12 pressings6 countriesPop RockRockPop
What Are You Doing Tonight? was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 What Are You Doing Tonight?
11 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
Sweden
1983- Label and catalog number
- Polar POLM-6Polar POLM 6
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
Polm 4 A EFRPD GSRunout Side A
POLM-6-B EFRPDRunout Side B
Sweden
1983- Label and catalog number
- Polar POS 1333
- Format
- 7", Single · LH Die cut
- Runout / matrix
Pos 1333 A GS EFRPDrunout side A
Pos 1333 B GS EFRPDrunout side B
Sweden
1983- Label and catalog number
- Polar POLM 4
- Format
- 12", Promo
UK
1983- Label and catalog number
- Epic A 3540Epic A3540
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
A 3540 A1 BSide A runout
A 3540 B1 BSide B runout
A3540 ASide A label
A3540 BSide B label
UK
1983- Label and catalog number
- Epic A 3540
- Format
- 7", Promo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 12 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Vogue 101785First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 813 465-1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1983 | Norway | Polar POS 1333First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | Polydor 813465-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Sweden | Polar POS 1333First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Sweden | Polar POLM-6 / Polar POLM 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Sweden | Polar POLM 4First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Sweden | Polar POS 1333First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Sweden | Polar POLM 412", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | UK | Epic A 3540First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Epic A 3540 / Epic A3540First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 813 465-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
Tracklist
- AWhat Are You Doing Tonight?3:53
- BLiving With The Bomb3:00
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of What Are You Doing Tonight? are there?
12 vinyl pressings of What Are You Doing Tonight? are listed here, from 6 countries.
When was What Are You Doing Tonight? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Sweden, UK, Germany, France and more. One of them is Polar POS 1333.
How do I tell if my copy of What Are You Doing Tonight? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POS 1333, POLM-6, POLM 4, A 3540) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Pos 1333 A GS EFRPD and Pos 1333 B GS EFRPD. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is What Are You Doing Tonight? 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.
