US
March 9, 1971- Label and catalog number
- Warner Brothers Inc. ws 1883
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
Love It To Death
by Alice Cooper · 1971
132 pressings23 countriesPsychedelic RockRock
Love It To Death 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Love It To Death
30 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 13 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.
US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Straight WS 1883Warner Bros. Records WS 1883
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing, Uncensored, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
WS-1883 39778-1-1 T ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout side A, variant 1
WS-1883 39779-1-2 T ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout side B, variant 1
WS-1883 39778-1-1 1 T ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K ARunout side A, variant 2
WS-1883 39779-1-1 1 T ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K ARunout side B, variant 2
US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Straight WS 1883
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Uncensored, Terre Haute, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
WS-1883 39778-1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A, var 1
WS-1883 39779-1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B, var 1
WS-1883 39778-A 1A ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A, var 2
WS-1883 39779-B 1A ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B, var 2
US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1883
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
S-39778-1SSide A
S-39779-1SSide B
US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Straight WS 1883
- Format
- LP, Album · Uncensored, Gatefold, Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
WS-1883 P 39778-1 P MwKSide A runout variant 1, etched (except "P" - stamped)
WS-1883 P 39779-1 MwKSide B runout variant 1, etched (except "P" - stamped)
US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Straight WS 1883
- Format
- LP, Album · Uncensored,Gatefold,Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
WS-1883 39778-A 1A S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout Side A [Etched]
WS-1883 39779-B 1A S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout Side B [Etched]
WS 1883 (S39778)Label Side A
WS 1883 (S39779)Label Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 132 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s88 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1883 / Warner Bros. Records 1883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 1883 / Warner Brother Records WS 1883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1883 / Warner Bros. Records 1883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Colombia | CBS 39778 / Warner Bros. Records 39778First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Straight 2C 064-92463 / Straight 2C 064 - 92.463First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Straight 1 C 062-92 463First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WS 390 / Warner Bros. Records WS 0390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records K 46177First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WS 1883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8094WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8094WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
1980s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1883LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1883LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
2000s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records P-8094W-P / Warner Bros. Records P-8094 WLP, Album, Picture Disc, Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo, Picture disc |
| 2009 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1883 / Straight WS 1883LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
2010s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1883LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 081227933838 / Warner Bros. Records RCV1 1883LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK & US | Warner Bros. Records 081227933838 / Warner Bros. Records RCV1 1883LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
2020s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RHF1 1883 / Rhino Records 603497819607LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
Year unknown36 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1883LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1883LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Austria | Warner Bros. Records 62 533 / Straight 62 533LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1883 / Warner Bros. Records 1883LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1883LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1883LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1883LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1883LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 11.105LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 177 / Warner Bros. Records K 46 177LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records K 46 177 / Warner Bros. Records WB 46 177LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 177 / Warner Bros. Records K 46 177LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 177 / Warner Bros. Records K 46 177LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 177 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1883LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 177 / Warner Bros. Records K 46 177LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Caught In A Dream3:10
- A2I'm Eighteen3:01
- A3Long Way To Go3:04
- A4Black Juju9:12
- B1Is It My Body2:40
- B2Hallowed Be My Name2:30
- B3Second Coming3:05
- B4Ballad Of Dwight Fry6:33
- B5Sun Arise4:08
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Love It To Death are there?
132 vinyl pressings of Love It To Death are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1971 and 2025.
When was Love It To Death first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Brothers Inc. ws 1883, released March 9, 1971.
How do I tell if my copy of Love It To Death is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ws 1883, WS 1883, 1883, STS 1065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Love It To Death 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.
