Vinyl pressings
by Candi Staton · 1979
When You Wake Up Tomorrow 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.
22 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.
WBSD-8820-XNY-1829-S-SRI 1-2Run-out A-side, etched
WBSD-8820-XNY-1785-S-SRI 1-3Run-out B-side, etched
XNY1829SLabel A-side
XNY1785SLabel B-side
WBSD-8820-XNY-1829-S-SRI 1-4Run-out A-side, etched
WBSD-8820-XNY-1785-S-SRI 1-2Run-out B-side, etched
WBSD 8820 (XNY1829S)Label A-side
WBSD 8820 (XNY1785S)Label B-side
XNY1829SSide 1 Label
XNY1785SSide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8821First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records DSKO 705First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8821First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Warner Bros. Records PRO 128First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 370First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 17370First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 17370First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-446WFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8821First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1876 / Hispavox 45-1876 (SN)First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17370 (T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17370First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBSD 8820First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8821First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8821First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBSD-880212", Promo, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Test pressing, Promo | 12", Promo, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Test pressing, Promo |
| 2026 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBSD-880212", Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBSD-880212", Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo | 12", Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo |
26 vinyl pressings of When You Wake Up Tomorrow are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1979 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBSD 8820.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBSD 8820, WBS 8821, K 17370 (T), K 17370) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBSD-8820-XNY-1829-S-SRI 1-2 and WBSD-8820-XNY-1785-S-SRI 1-3. 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.
