Vinyl pressings
by Bob Welch · 1981
Bob Welch was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AFL1-4107-A-10S KPG@TCS I A1 GSide A runout etched, variant 1
AFL1-4107-B-11S KPG@TCS I A3 BSide B runout etched, variant 1
AFL1-4107-A-10S KPG@TCS I A1 DSide A runout etched, variant 2
AFL1-4107-A-10S KPG@TCS I A1 ASide B runout etched, variant 2
APL1 4107 A-3Side A Etched
AFL1 4107 BSide B Etched
AFL1 4107-ASide A Label
AFL1 4107-BSide B Label
AFL1 4107 A³ (CR)
AFL1 4107 B² (CR)
AFL1-4107-A [tiny initials]Side A
AFL1-4107-P [tiny initials]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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-4107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-4107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-4107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | RCA Victor PL 14107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 14107First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1981 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 14107First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | RCA RPL-8101First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1981 | Japan | RCA RPL-8101First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-14107First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1981 | UK | RCA Victor RCA LP 6019First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1981 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-4107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-4107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVI-4676LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Bob Welch are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-4107.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-4107, RCA LP 6019, APL1-4107, PL 14107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL1-4107-A-10S KPG@TCS I A1 G and AFL1-4107-B-11S KPG@TCS I A3 B. 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.
