Vinyl pressings
by Ambrosia · 1980
Biggest Part Of Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 15 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.
WBS-49225-(XCA-9374)-S-SR1-SP- TML-S 1-2Runout Side A
WBS-49225-(XCA-9371)-S-SR1 1-2 TML-S SRCRunout Side B
XCA 9374SLabel Side A
XCA 9371SLabel Side B
WBS-49225-(XCA-9374)-S-LW1' TML-M 2 ✲ ✲A side runout
WBS-49225-(XCA-9371)-S-LW1' 1 TML-S ✲ ✲B side runout
XCA9374SA side label
XCA9371SB side label
WBS-49225-(XCA-9374)-S-WW2 ─◁Side A Runout Etched
WBS-49225-(XCA-9371)-S-WW2 ─◁Side B Runout Etched
XCA 9374SSide A Label
XCA 9371SSide B Label
WBS-49225-(XCA-9374-VI)-DJ-S-LW1- TML-S 1 ✲✲Runout A
WBS-49225-(XCA-9374)-S-LW1- 1 TML-M ✲✲Runout B
XCA9374VI DJ-SLabel A
XCA9374SLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49225First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records WB 17611 / Warner Bros. Records WB 17.611First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.161First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49225First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49225First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49225First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records CA-10951First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Warner Bros. Records 17 611First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | France | Warner Bros. Records 17 6117", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 17611First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 17611First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49225First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Panama | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49225First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F-WBR 0049225.3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Biggest Part Of Me are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Spain, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS49225, released March 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS49225, K 17611, 45-1968, WB 17611) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS-49225-(XCA-9374)-S-SR1-SP- TML-S 1-2 and WBS-49225-(XCA-9371)-S-SR1 1-2 TML-S SRC. 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.
