Vinyl pressings
by Willie Bobo & The Bo Gents · 1971
Do What You Want To Do... was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
̷ ̷̶̷S̷̶̷Y̷̶̷N̷̶̷ ̷̶̷-̷̶̷ ̷̶̷3̷̶̷ SX ̷ ̷̶̷3̷̶̷ BS7003-A SON K-4320Side A, etched with strike out
̶ ̶̷̶S̶̷̶Y̶̷̶N̶̷̶ ̶̷̶-̶̷̶ ̶̷̶4̶̷̶ SXBS-7003-B SON K-4321Side B, etched with strike out
SXBS 7003-ASide A label
SXBS 7003-BSide B label
7003 A ARP [logo stamp]Runout side A etching
7003 B ARP [logo stamp]Runout side B etching
SXBS 7003ALabel side A
SXBS 7003BLabel side B
SXBS-7003-A Δ15062Side A Runout Etching
SXBS-7003-B Δ15062-XSide B Runout Etching
(MR)Runout Stamp - Both Sides
S̶Y̶N̶ ̶-̶ ̶3̶ SXBS7003-A SON K-4320Side A runout
S̶Y̶N̶ ̶-̶ ̶4̶ SXBS-7003-B SON K4321Side B runout
SXBS 7003-ASide A label
SXBS 7003-BSide B label
S̶Y̶N̶ ̶3̶ SXBS7003-A SON K-4320Side A runout
S̶Y̶N̶ ̶4̶SKDS-7003-B SON K-4321Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 68034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Sussex SXBS 7003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Sussex SXBS 7003First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Sussex SXBS 7003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Sussex SXBS 7003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Sussex SXBS 7003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Venezuela | A&M Records LPS 77775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Spain | Vampi Soul VAMPI 082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Switzerland | Sussex SXBS 7003 / Funky Beat Productions FBP-001LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Sussex SXBS 7003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Not On LabelLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of Do What You Want To Do... are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Venezuela. One of them is Sussex SXBS 7003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXBS 7003, AMLS 68034, LPS 77775) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ̷ ̷̶̷S̷̶̷Y̷̶̷N̷̶̷ ̷̶̷-̷̶̷ ̷̶̷3̷̶̷ SX ̷ ̷̶̷3̷̶̷ BS7003-A SON K-4320 and ̶ ̶̷̶S̶̷̶Y̶̷̶N̶̷̶ ̶̷̶-̶̷̶ ̶̷̶4̶̷̶ SXBS-7003-B SON K-4321. 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.
