Vinyl pressings
by Kraftwerk · 1981
Numbers / Computer Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1981, 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 49795 ZAA 1013 · S · A1 Q R-7885Run-out Side A
WBS 49795 ZAA 1015 · VI - S · A1 Q R-7886-A1Run-out Side AA
ZAA 1013 SLabel Side A
ZAA 1015 VI SLabel Side AA
PRO ·A1 - 973 - A1 B-16002 [Allied 'ɑ' logo]Etchings side A
PRO-A2-973-RE1-A1 B-16003 re'1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo]Etchings side B
WBS 49795 ZAA 1013-S-A1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-7885Runout etching, side A
WBS 49795 ZAA 1013-S-A1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-7885Runout etching, side AA
ZAA 1013 SLabels
WBS 49795 ZAA 1015 · VI - S · A1 R-7886-A1Runout, side A, variant 1
WBS 49795 ZAA 1013 · S · A1 R-7885Runout, side B, variant 1
WBS 49795 ZAA 1015 · VI - S - A1 R-7886 [Allied logo]Runout, side A, variant 2
WBS 49795 ZAA 1013 · S · A1 R-7885 [Allied logo]Runout, side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49795First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49795First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-973First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49795First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49795First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49795First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | EMI EMI 52727", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Single · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Single · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | UK | Kling Klang KLANG DJ 102 / EMI United Kingdom KLANG DJ 10212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Kling Klang KLANG DJ 102 / EMI KLANG DJ 10212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Not On Label (Kraftwerk)7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered |
| 2018 | Europe | Not On Label (Kraftwerk)7", Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Lil Static Records TIC 0037", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Numbers / Computer Love are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1981 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 49795.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 49795, PRO-A-973) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS 49795 ZAA 1013 · S · A1 Q R-7885 and WBS 49795 ZAA 1015 · VI - S · A1 Q R-7886-A1. 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.
