Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Hook · 1978
When You're In Love With A Beautiful 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.
30 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 17 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.
S45-95396 F1 #3 4705 MASTERED BY CAPITOL kp 0On runout side A, variant 1
S45-95394 F1 #1 4705 MASTERED BY CAPITOL kp 0On runout side B, variant 1
S45-95396 F3 4705 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL kp 0On runout side A, variant 2
S45-95394 F5 4705 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL kp 0On runout side B, variant 2
S45-95396 F6 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁ KPA side runout variant 1
S45-95394 F6 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁ KPB side runout variant 1
S45-95396 F2 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁ KPA side runout variant 2
S45-95394 F2 #5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁ KPB side runout variant 2
S45-95396 F3 3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ KPA side runout
S45-95394 F7 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP ✲B side runout
S95396A side label
S95394B side label
S95396A Side Label
PRO-9082B Side Label
SF 95396-1Side A Runout, Stamped
SF 95397-1Side B Runout, Stamped
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 | Argentina | Capitol Records D 95396First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-119127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11912First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Barbados | Capitol Records 4705First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Belgium | Capitol Records 4C 006-85821First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records SPRO-9119First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records 4705First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records SPRO-9119 / Capitol Records 4705First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records PROMO 4705First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Guatemala | Capitol Records 4705First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 16039First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 16039First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Capitol Records 4705First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20606First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C K052Z-85821First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
42 vinyl pressings of When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4705.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4705, SPRO-9119, P-4705, CL 16039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-95396 F1 #3 4705 MASTERED BY CAPITOL kp 0 and S45-95394 F1 #1 4705 MASTERED BY CAPITOL kp 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.
