US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records 4479
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM · Jacksonville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
0Mastering Stamp

Vinyl pressings
by Bob Welch · 1977
Sentimental Lady / Hot Love, Cold World 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.
19 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.
0Mastering Stamp
S93995Label A
S93994Label B
S45-93934 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ kiSide A
S45-93995 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ kiSide B
S-93995Side A Label
S-93934Side B Label
YCL 15970A
YCL 15970B
YCL 15970A
YCL 15970B
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 | Argentina | Capitol Records LP-38015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11593First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Capitol Records S7C-11252First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records 4479First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records 4479First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records PROMO 4479 / Capitol Records PRO-8691First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | France | Capitol Records 2S 006-85 382 / Capitol Records 2S 006-85.382First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Guatemala | Capitol Records 4479First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20352First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20352First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 4479First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Panama | Capitol Records 4479First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Peru | Capitol Records 01.03.1143First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15970First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15970First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Sentimental Lady / Hot Love, Cold World are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4479.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4479, P-4479, CL 15970, LP-38015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0. 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.