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How Do You Do (English Version)

by Windows · 1972

29 pressings14 countriesPop RockRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of How Do You Do (English Version)

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
Golden 12 G 12/154
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Black Paper Label
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

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

G12/153-B PFRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
Golden 12 G 12/154
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Golden Moulded Injection Label
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
Golden 12 G 12/153
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Golden Moulded Injection Label
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
Golden 12 G 12/153
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · 4 Point Pushout
Runout / matrix

G12/153-ARunout side A

G12/153-BRunout side B

G12/153aLabel side A

G12/153bLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 29 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaWarner Bros. Records WBA-4008First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972AustriaGolden 12 G 12/153First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1972AustriaGolden 12 G 12/153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1972AustriaGolden 12 G 12/154First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1972FinlandMetronome B 1712First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1972FranceDisc'Az AZ 10 766First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972GermanyGolden 12 G 12/153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1972GermanyGolden 12 G 12/154First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1972GermanyGolden 12 G 12/153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1972GermanyGolden 12 G 12/154First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972GermanyGolden 12 G 12/153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972GermanyGolden 12 G 12/153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1972GermanyGolden 12 G 12/154First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972ItalyDurium DE. 2777 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 2777First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972ItalyDurium Marche Estere DE. 2777First year10", 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox10", 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox
All 27 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaFania Records 1417", Single7", Single
?CanadaCelebration cel 2036x7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AHow Do You Do
  2. BNobody's Baby

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of How Do You Do (English Version) are there?

29 vinyl pressings of How Do You Do (English Version) are listed here, from 14 countries.

When was How Do You Do (English Version) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Golden 12 G 12/153.

How do I tell if my copy of How Do You Do (English Version) is a first pressing?

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.

How much is How Do You Do (English Version) 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.

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