Vinyl pressings
by America · 1975
Woman Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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.
TCA-5262 S 1C TRunout side A (Variant 1)
TCA-5258S 1C TRunout side B (Variant 1)
TCA-5262 <S underlined> 1D T1Runout side A (Variant 2)
TCA-5258 <S underlined> 1D T1Runout side B (Variant 2)
(TCA5262)SA-Side Runout
(TCA5258)SB-Side Runout
TCA 5262 1B SSA-Side Runout
WBS-8157-TCA-5258- S-1A SSB-Side Runout
(TCA5262)SA-Side Runout
(TCA5258)SB-Side Runout
TCA 5262 S -1A ssRunout stereo side
TCA 5262 1B sRunout mono side
(TCA5262)SLabel stereo side
(TCA5262)Label mono side
K-16597-A1 2 5 AronSide A runout
K-16597-B1 2 6Side B runout
K 16597 ASide A label
K 16597 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB-6560First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 8157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8157First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16597First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16597First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16597First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8157First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16.597First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records GWB 03417", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 597 (N)7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Woman Tonight are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, France, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8157.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8157, K 16597, 16.597, WB-6560) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TCA-5262 S 1C T and TCA-5258S 1C T. 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.
