Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Hook · 1979
Better Love Next Time 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.
29 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
S45-96250 F-2 —◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLA Side Runout
S45-95531 F-2 —◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLB Side Runout
S-96250A-Side Label
S-95531B-Side Label
S45-96250 F • 3 • 1(sideways) ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout A etch, exc 1 ✲ MASTER... stamp
S45-95531 F • 3 • 6(sideways) ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout B etch, exc ✲ MASTER... stamp
S96250Label A
S95531Label B
S45-96250 F-1 #3 4785 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A runout
S45-95531 F-1 #7 4785 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B runout
S96250Label A
S95531Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Barbados | Capitol Records 4785First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 006 86023First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records 4785First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Capitol Records 2C 008 86023 / Capitol Records 2C 008-86.023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 052-86 023 YZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-86 023 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-86 023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Guatemala | Capitol Records 4785First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 16112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 16112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20645First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Capitol Records PRP-8128First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Sampler, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Sampler, White Label · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | EMI New Zealand Limited F 4785 / Capitol Records F 4785First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | EMI New Zealand Limited F 4785 / Capitol Records F 4785First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | Capitol Records 8365 / Capitol Records 33C 006-860237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-0818-IIFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 006-860777", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Better Love Next Time are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4785.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4785, P-4785, CL 16112, CP-132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-96250 F-2 —◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL and S45-95531 F-2 —◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
