Germany
1972- Label and catalog number
- Golden 12 G 12/153
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
- Runout / matrix
G12/153-A PFRunout side A, etched
G12/153-B PFRunout side B, etched
G 12/153aLabel side A
G 12/153bLabel side B

Vinyl pressings
by Windows · 1972
How Do You Do (English Version) was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 12 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.
G12/153-A PFRunout side A, etched
G12/153-B PFRunout side B, etched
G 12/153aLabel side A
G 12/153bLabel side B
G 12/154-A 23 01050 S 1 HRunout side A, variant 1
G 12/154-B PF D 23 01050 - S 2Runout side B, variant 1
G 12/ 154-ARunout side A, variant 2
G 12/ 154-B PFRunout side B, variant 2
G12/153-A PFRunout side A
G12/153-B PFRunout side B
G 12/154-A 28 0105250 S 1 2 VRunout side A
28 0105250 S̷ ̷3̷ ̷2̷ S 2 - 3 G 12/154-B PF 1 XRunout side B
0105 250 S 1Label side A, in parentheses
0105 250 S 2Label side B, in parentheses
0105 249 S 1 G12/153-A PFRunout side A, variant 1
0105 249 S 2 G12/153-B PFRunout side B, variant 1
28 0105249 S 1 3 G12/153-A PF 1 ZRunout side A, variant 2
28 0105249 S 2 3 G12/153-B PF X 1Runout side B, variant 2
G12/153-ARunout side A
G12/153-BRunout side B
G12/153aLabel side A
G12/153bLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBA-4008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Austria | Golden 12 G 12/153First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Austria | Golden 12 G 12/153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Austria | Golden 12 G 12/154First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Finland | Metronome B 1712First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | France | Disc'Az AZ 10 766First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Golden 12 G 12/153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | Golden 12 G 12/154First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | Golden 12 G 12/153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | Golden 12 G 12/154First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Golden 12 G 12/153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Golden 12 G 12/153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | Golden 12 G 12/154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Durium DE. 2777 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 2777First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Italy | Durium Marche Estere DE. 2777First year10", 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 10", 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Fania Records 1417", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Canada | Celebration cel 2036x7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of How Do You Do (English Version) are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Golden 12 G 12/153.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G 12/153, G 12/154, 2058-206, V-501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G12/153-A PF and G12/153-B PF. 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.