Netherlands
1972- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 8021
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
CBS 8021-A ~Runout etched side A
CBS 8021-B ~Runout etched side B
CBS 8021-2Side A label
CBS 8021-1Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Chicory Tip · 1972
What's Your Name was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 18 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.
CBS 8021-A ~Runout etched side A
CBS 8021-B ~Runout etched side B
CBS 8021-2Side A label
CBS 8021-1Side B label
CBS S 8021 A1 ∴Side A Runout, Stamped
CBS S 8021 B1 ⋀Side B Runout, Stamped
8021AA-Side Label
8021BB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Angola | CBS SSC 1198First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Epic 5-10889First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 8021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS CBS S 8021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS CBS S 8021 / CBS 8021First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Israel | CBS CBS 8021First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Mexico | CBS SC-71142First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 8021First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | CBS 46193First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Portugal | CBS S 8021First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | CBS CBS 8021First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | South Africa | CBS SSC.1198First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | CBS CBS 8021First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Sweden | CBS CBS 8021First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Sweden | CBS CBS S 8021First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS BA 2219017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of What's Your Name are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, UK, US, Ireland and more. One of them is CBS CBS 8021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 8021, CBS S 8021, 5-10889, SSC 1198) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 8021-A ~ and CBS 8021-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.