Vinyl pressings
by Blonde On Blonde · 1979
Whole Lotta Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.
100662 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped
100662 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped
S 100 662 ALabel A
S 100 662 BLabel B
S 600 063 ALabel Side A
S 600 063 BLabel Side B
7NPX 46189-ASide B intended for side A
7NPX 46189-BSide B
7NPX46189 A-1◇MBRunout side A
7NPX46189 B-1◇MBRunout side B
7NL 46189 A -1 ♢ MB.Runout side A
7NL 46189 B -1 ♢ MB.Runout side B
MCPS/BRITICOB-side only
7NL 46189-ALabel side A in parenthesis
7N 46189A-2♢MB 1 WSide A runout
7N P̶X̶ ̶7̶N̶ 46189 B-1♢MB 1 YSide B runout
7N 46189-ALabel side A
7N 46189-BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Astor AP 1995First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Pye Records 7NL 46189First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Pye Records 7N 46189First year12" | 12" |
| 1979 | Canada | Pye Records 7N 46189First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | PYE Records C. 10529First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | France | Pye Records 45 PY 1208First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Pye Records 100 662 / Pye Records 100 662 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Pye Records 600 063 / Pye Records 600 063-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Pye Records PNP 57046First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Mexico | Gamma G-2202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Portugal | Pye Records PRATS 46189First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | South Africa | Pye Records PYS 46189First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | UK | Pye Records 7NL 46189First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Pye Records 7N 46189First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Pye Records 7NPX 46189First year7", Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Peru | FTA 51-3787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Zafiro OOX-4567", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | Zafiro OOX-4567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Whole Lotta Love are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Pye Records 100 662.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100 662, 600 063, 7NPX 46189, 7NL 46189) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 100662 A-1/79S Made in Germany and 100662 B-1/79S Made in Germany. 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.
