Vinyl pressings
by James Taylor · 1975
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
TCA 5330 S-1D TIRunout Side A, Stamped, Etched
TCA 5334 S-1D TIRunout Side B, Stamped, Etched
TCA 5330 S-1C TRunout Side A, Stamped, Etched (Variant 1)
WBS-8109 TCA 5330 S-/Runout Side B, Stamped, Etched (Variant 1)
̶T̶C̶A̶ ̶5̶3̶3̶3̶0̶S̶-̶1̶A̶ TCA 5330-S-1ASide A run-out
̶T̶C̶A̶ ̶5̶3̶3̶3̶4̶S̶-̶1̶A̶ TCA 5334-S-1ASide B run-out
(TCA5330)SSide A label
(TCA5334)SSide B label
̶T̶C̶A̶ ̶5̶3̶3̶3̶0̶S̶-̶1̶A̶ TCA 5330-S-1A PSide A Runout
̶T̶C̶A̶ ̶5̶3̶3̶3̶4̶S̶-̶1̶A̶ TCA 5334-S-1A PSide B Runout
(TCA5330)SSide A label
(TCA5334)SSide B label
WBS-8109 TCA-5330 1B ssMono runout
WBS-8109 TCA-5330-S 1A sssStereo runout
(TCA 5330)Mono side label
(TCA 5330) SStereo side label
K-16582.A1 ARUN ARunout, A-side, variant 1
K.16582.B1 ARunout, B-side, variant 1
K-16582.A1 ARUN 2 2 ARunout, A-side, variant 2
K.16582.B1 3 1 ARunout, B-side, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records Inc. WBS-8109First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 3-01-101-057First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 8109First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1386WFirst year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records N-S-63-89First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1253 / Hispavox 45-1253 (SN)First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16582First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16582 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8109First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
13 vinyl pressings of How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8109, released June 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8109, K 16582, WBS-8109, 3-01-101-057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TCA 5330 S-1D TI and TCA 5334 S-1D TI. 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.
