Vinyl pressings
by Fleetwood Mac · 1980
Think About Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
T WBS-49196 XCA 9025-S TH1 F9 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ TIIRun-out A, etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamped)
WBS-49196 XCA -9030-S TH3 F11 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ T IIRun-out B, etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamped)
WBS-49196 XCA 9025-S JW1 F3 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0Run-out A
WBS-49196 XCA 9030-S JW2 F4 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0Run-out B
WBS-49196 XCA 9025-S LW1 F1 • ✲✲ #3 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ KP 0Run-out A, etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ 0 stamped)
WBS-49196 XCA 9030-S LW1 F1 • ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ ✲✲Run-out B, etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ 0 stamped)
WBS-49196 XCA-9025-S A1 F7 [ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ] R-5306 KPSide A Runout
WBS-49196 XCA 9030-S A1 F7 [ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ] R-5307 KPSide B Runout
(XCA 9025S)Side A Label
(XCA 9030S)Side B Label
WBS-49196 XCA-9025-S WW1 F5 [ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ] ⋆ —◁ KPSide A Runout
WBS-49196 XCA 9030-S WW2 F6 [ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ] ⋆ —◁ KPSide B Runout
(XCA 9025S)Side A Label
(XCA 9030S)Side B Label
PRO-A2-853-S A2 F2 + SLM + B-14752 △255-X MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPRunout Side A
PRO-A-853-S A2 B-14772-① MASTERED BY CAPITOL EdRunout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49196First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49196 / Warner Bros. Records Inc. WBS 4916First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49196First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-554WFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-554WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F-WBR 0049196.2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 394First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1973 / Hispavox 45-1973 (SN)First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1973 / Hispavox 45-1973 (SN)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17614First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-853First year12", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49196First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49196First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
20 vinyl pressings of Think About Me are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 49196, released February 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 49196, PRO-A-853, K 17614, P-554W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T WBS-49196 XCA 9025-S TH1 F9 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ TII and WBS-49196 XCA -9030-S TH3 F11 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ T II. 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.
