UK
August 12, 1991- Label and catalog number
- FFRR FX 164FFRR 869 517-1
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
FX 164 A-1U-1-1Runout side A, stamped
FX 164 B-1U-1-1Runout side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Utah Saints · 1991
What Can You Do For Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 5 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.
FX 164 A-1U-1-1Runout side A, stamped
FX 164 B-1U-1-1Runout side B, stamped
F 164 A-1U-1-Q1Variant 1 & 2 - Side A runout, stamped
F 164 B-1U-1-Q1Variant 1 - Side B runout, stamped
F 164 B-1U-1-Q2Variant 2 - Side B runout, stamped
F 164ASide A label
869-581-1 A F/W RCESide A runout
869-581-1 B F/W RCESide B runout
869-581-1 A F/W RCESide A runout
869-581-1 B F/W RCESide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | FFRR 869 519-1 / FFRR FXR 164First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Europe | FFRR F 164 / FFRR 869 516-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Italy | Underground UND-524First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1991 | Netherlands | FFRR 869 517-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Ecstatic Products ECS 12 004First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | US | FFRR 869-581-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | FFRR 869-581-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | FFRR FX 164 / FFRR 869 517-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | FFRR F 164 / FFRR 869 516-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Italy | Underground UND 524First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | US | London Records 857 103-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | US | FFRR PRO 1029-112", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1993 | US | London Records 857 103-1DJ12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Polygram 869 581 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
14 vinyl pressings of What Can You Do For Me are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1991 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Italy, Europe and more. One of them is FFRR FX 164, released August 12, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FX 164, F 164, ECS 12 004, 869-581-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FX 164 A-1U-1-1 and FX 164 B-1U-1-1. 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.