Vinyl pressings
by Funkadelic · 1978
Cholly 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.
10 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
WBS-8735-WMI1025-S SR1 SP AzSide A runout, variant 1
WBS-8735-WMI1024V1-S SR1 SP Az 1-2Side B runout, variant 1
WBS-8735-WMI-1025-S SR1 SP AZ 1-3Side A runout, variant 2
WBS-8735-WMI-1024V1-S SR1 SP AZ 1-2Side B runout, variant 2
(WMI 1025)SSide A label
(WMI1024V1)SSide B label
R-4152 WBS-8735-WMI-1025-S A1 AzRunout A
WBS-8735 WMI-1024V1-S-A1 Az R-4151Runout B
(WMI 1025)SLabel A
(WMI1024V1)SLabel B
WBS-8735 WMI-1025-CS LW-1 AZ ✲Runout A
WBS-8735 WMI-1025-CS LW-1 AZ ✲Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17321First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17321 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17321 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8735First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17321First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17321First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17321First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8735First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8735First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8735First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8735First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Cholly are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8735.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8735, K 17321, K 17321 (T)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS-8735-WMI1025-S SR1 SP Az and WBS-8735-WMI1024V1-S SR1 SP Az 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.
