Vinyl pressings
by Ashford & Simpson · 1977
Don't Cost You Nothing was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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-8514-VNY-1380-S-WWIA-Side Runout Etching
—◁ WBS-8514-VNY-1379-S-WWIB-Side Runout Etching
(VNY 1380)SA-Side Label
(VNY 1379)SB-Side Label
WBS-8514-VNY-1380-S-JWI OA-Side Runout Etching
WBS-8514-VNY-1379-S-JWI OB-Side Runout Etching
(VNY 1380)SA-Side Label
(VNY 1379)SB-Side Label
WBS-8514-VNY-1380-S-LW1 *A-Side Runout Etching
WBS-8514-VNY-1379-S-LW1 *B-Side Runout Etching
(VNY 1380)SA-Side Label
(VNY 1379)SB-Side Label
P RD 706--KM 1Runout stamped, both sides
WBS-8514-VNY-1380-S-LW1- 1 ✲A-Side Runout Etching
WBS-8514-VNY-1380-DJ-LW1- 1 ✲B-Side Runout Etching
(VNY 1380)SA-Side Label
(VNY 1380)B-Side Label
WBS-8514-VNY-1380-S-LW1 *A-Side Runout Etching
WBS-8514-VNY-1380-DJ-LW1 *B-Side Runout Etching
(VNY 1380)SA-Side Label
(VNY 1380)B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8514First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8514First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Warner Bros. Records 17 096First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO 706First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8514First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8514First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8514First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8514First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8514First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 17096 / Warner Bros. Records WB 17.0967", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 1709612", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 170967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 170967", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records CA-102677", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Don't Cost You Nothing are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Barbados, Canada, France. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8514.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8514, PRO 706, 17 096) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, —◁ WBS-8514-VNY-1380-S-WWI and —◁ WBS-8514-VNY-1379-S-WWI. 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.
