Vinyl pressings
by Chaka Khan · 1978
I'm Every Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 15 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.
WNY-1639S-PRCT-1-1 1 𝒜GP PRCRun-out Side A, etched
WNY- 1633-S 𝒜GP PRCT1-11-11 PRCRun-out Side B, etched
(WNY 1639)SLabel Side A
(WNY 1633)SLabel Side B
WNY- 1639- SPZ- @4P 73856Runout side A etched, 73856 mirrored
WNY- 1633- SPI- O14P 73830Runout side B etched, 73830 mirrored
(WNY 1639)SLabel Side A
(WNY 1633)SLabel Side B
WBS-8683-WNY- 1639-S - LWI - . @the . . ✲A-side runout (all etched except star)
WBS-8683 - WNY - 1633S- LW - 2 . H e 14P ✲B-side runout (all etched except star)
8683 WNY- 1639-S- WW-12Side A, etched
8683 WNY-1633-S WW-1 ?4P =2 ─◁Side B, etched
PRO- -762 A-M-3- @tGP MR ⧏ 23766 ④Variant 1, Runout etched, both sides
PRO- -762 A-M-3- @tGP MR ⧏ 23766 ⑤Variant 2, Runout Etched, both sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8683First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records WB 17269First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records WB 17269First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records WB 17269First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.107First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8683First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8683First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | France | Warner Bros. Records 17 269First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Warner Bros. Records PRO 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 17269First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 17269First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 26076First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 17269 / Warner Bros. Records WB. 17.269.First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8683First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 86837", Single, Repress | 7", Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | Warner Bros. Records SAM 25412", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Not On Label (Chaka Khan) CHAK712", White Label, Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial | 12", White Label, Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1808 / Tattoo Records 45-18087", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8683 / Tattoo Records WBS 86837", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene |
44 vinyl pressings of I'm Every Woman are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1978 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Austria, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8683, released September 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8683, PRO-A-762, K 17269, WB 17 269) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WNY-1639S-PRCT-1-1 1 𝒜GP PRC and WNY- 1633-S 𝒜GP PRCT1-11-11 PRC. 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.
