Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Rabbitt · 1978
Every Which Way But Loose 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.
17 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
ES-45554-A-SP 1-1A-side runout etching, variant 1
KENDUN-C ES-45554-B3-SP 1-2B-side runout etching, variant 1
ES-45554-A-SP 1-2A-side runout etching, variant 2
KENDUN-C ES-45554-B3-SP 1-2B-side runout etching, variant 2
WS-45554-A-2-PRC-11-11 KENDUN-AA Side Run-Out Etched & Stamped
WS-45554-B-2-PRC-11-11 KENDUN-AB Side Run-Out Etched & Stamped
ES-4554-A-2-PRC - II - KENDUN-AA Side Run-Out Etched & Stamped, Variant 1
ES-45554-B-2-PRC - II - KENDUN-AB Side Run-Out Etched & Stamped, Variant 1
ES-45554-A-2-PRC-11-1 KENDUN-ASide A runout
KENDUN-A ES-45554-B-2-PRC-11-1Side B runout
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 | Elektra E-45554First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Elektra E45554First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Elektra E45554First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | El Salvador | Elektra CA - 10606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Elektra 12 331First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Elektra W 12331First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Elektra W 12331First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Elektra E 45 554First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Philippines | Elektra ER-45First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Elektra EKS 663First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Elektra K 12331First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Elektra E-45554First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Elektra E-45554First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | Elektra E-45554First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Elektra E-45554First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
22 vinyl pressings of Every Which Way But Loose are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra E-45554.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-45554, K 12331, E45554, CA - 10606) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ES-45554-A-SP 1-1 and KENDUN-C ES-45554-B3-SP 1-2. 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.
