Vinyl pressings
by Larry Graham · 1981
Just Be My Lady 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.
12 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
WBS 49744 ZCA-1046-RE1-S-SR1 SPA/ Runout etched
WBS 49744 ZCA-1054-S-SR1 SPB/ Runout etched
ZCA 1046 RE-1 SA/ Label
ZCA 1054Sb/ Label
WBS 49744 ZCA-1046-S-A2 ɑ R-7532Side A Runout
WBS 49744 ZCA-1054-S-A1 ɑ R-7463Side B Runout
ZCA 1046 RE-1 SSide A Label
ZCA 1054SSide B Label
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-7462 RE WBS-49744 ZCA-1046-DJ-S-RE1-A1Side A, runout etching
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-7461-RE WBS-49744 ZCA-1046-DJ-M-RE1-A1Side B, runout etching
ZCA 1046 DJ-M-RE-1Side A, label, MONO
ZCA 1046 DJ-S-RE-1Side B, label, STEREO
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 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records WB 17.839First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 929 104-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49744First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49744First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Kenya | Warner Bros. Records K 17839First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Kenya | Warner Bros. Records K 17839First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1981 | Panama | Warner Bros. Records 49774First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-241First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17839First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49744First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49744First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49744First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Just Be My Lady are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Benelux, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS49744, released June 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS49744, K 17839, WB 17.839, 929 104-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS 49744 ZCA-1046-RE1-S-SR1 SP and WBS 49744 ZCA-1054-S-SR1 SP. 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.
