Vinyl pressings
by KC & The Sunshine Band · 1978
Who Do Ya (Love) 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.
23 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 19 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.
TK-607-AX [SSℇ in a circle] ☺ ®Runout Etched, Side A, variant 1
TK-607-B [SSℇ in a circle] ☺ ®Runout Etched, Side B, variant 1
TK-607-A- - ∾ I [SSℇ in a circle] ☺ ®Runout Etched, Side A, variant 2
TK-607-B ∾ [SSℇ in a circle]☺ ®Runout Etched, Side B, variant 2
TK-607-A MR 1 △ 23581 (3) SSE ☺ ®Runout A, variant 1
TK-607-B MR 2 △ 23581-X (6) SSE ☺ ®Runout B, variant 1
TK-607-A MR 2 △ 23581 (2) SSE ☺ ®Runout A, variant 2
TK-607-B MR 1 △ 23581-X (1) SSE ☺ ®Runout B, variant 2
TK 607Both Labels
K.C. And Sunshine Band - AA Side Etching
K.C. And Sunshine Band - BB Side Etching
S.TKR. 86100. A-3Side A
TKR.S. 86100. B1.Side B
TKR S 86100 A2Side A Etched
TKR S 86100 B1Side B Etched
② 92021-A-1A-2HZ: ºSide A etched, º stamped
92021-B-1A-2HZ: ºSide B etched, º stamped
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 | Unknown | T.K. Records TK 607First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Argentina | Epic 147.098First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Argentina | Epic 147.098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 237130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Epic 144285First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Chile | CBS 15272 / Discos CBS 15272First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | T.K. Records TKR 82504 / Epic 19110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | T.K. Records TKR 82504 / T.K. Records TK 607First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | T.K. Records TKR 82504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | T.K. Records 25AP 960First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Israel | T.K. Records EPC 82504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | T.K. Records TKR 82504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | T.K. Records 25AP 960First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237130 / T.K. Records SBP 237130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Peru | Epic S.E. 3345First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | T.K. Records TK 607 / T.K. Records T.K. 607LP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Who Do Ya (Love) are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is T.K. Records TK 607.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TK 607, TKR 86100, PTK 92021, 147.098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TK-607-AX [SSℇ in a circle] ☺ ® and TK-607-B [SSℇ in a circle] ☺ ®. 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.
