US
1982- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor PD-13396
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Evelyn King · 1982
Betcha She Don't Love You was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PB-13380-A-1 MASTERERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr. A2Side A Runout
PB-13380-B-1 F/W HERbIE JR(smiley face) I A2Side B Runout
PB-13380-ASide A Label
PB-13380-BSide B Label
P̶D̶-̶1̶3̶3̶8̶1̶-̶A̶ -1 PD-13396 A 1 ⋀ 3̶ 5 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR [smiley]Side A runout
PD-13396-B 1 ⋀ 4 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR [smiley]Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Barbados | RCA PB 13380First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA PB-13380First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 104111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | RCA JD-13396First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | RCA JD-13381First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | RCA Victor PD-13396First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | RCA PB-13380First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | RCA JB-13398First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | RCA JH-13380First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | South Africa | RCA TRM 900312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Betcha She Don't Love You are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Barbados, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Victor PD-13396.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-13396, PB-13380, JD-13396, JD-13381) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.