Vinyl pressings
by Led Zeppelin · 1969
Whole Lotta Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
47 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
A-17570 - 21 - MO (MR) AT Δ78845 WRun-out Side A
A-17575 - 21 - MO (MR) W Δ78846 ATRun-out Side B
A-17570-MOLabel Side A
A-17575-MOLabel Side B
A-17570 - 2Runout side A variant 1
A-17575 - 3Runout side B variant 1
A-17570-4 ATRunout side A variant 2
A-17575-2 ATRunout side B variant 2
A-17570LYLabel Side A
A-17575LYLabel Side B
A - 17570 - 11 AT WA-side runout
A - 17575 - 11 LW W ATB-side runout
A-17570-PLA-side label
A-17575-PLB-side label
A-17570 SPA label
A-17575 SPB label
A - 17570 SPLabel Side A
A - 18055 SPLabel Side AA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Atlantic AK-3412First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Australia | Atlantic AK-3412First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | Atlantic AK-3412First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1969 | Australia | Atlantic AK-3412First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Atlantic AK-3412First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Austria | Atlantic Atl. 70.409First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Belgium | Atlantic BE 650186First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Belgium | Atlantic BE 650186First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Atlantic AT.2690First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 650.186 / Atlantic 650 186First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 650.186 / Atlantic 650 186First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 650.186 / Atlantic 650 186First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 650.186 / Atlantic 650 186First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 650.186 / Atlantic 650 186First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 650.186First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Atlantic 21640027", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1970 | Argentina | Atlantic 21640027", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Brazil | ATCO Records ACS 205.0257", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Chile | Atlantic 2164 0027", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Costa Rica | Atlantic 700207", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Atlantic ATL-NP-03145 / Atlantic ATL NP 031457", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1970 | Italy | Atlantic ATL-NP-03145 / Atlantic ATL NP 031457", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1970 | Italy | Atlantic ATL-NP-03145 / Atlantic ATL NP 031457", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1970 | Mexico | Atlantic 2207 0027", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Portugal | Atlantic N-28-82 / Alvorada N-28-827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Uruguay | Atlantic 21640027", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Atlantic ATL-NP-03145 / Atlantic ATL NP 031457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Atlantic ATL-NP-03145 / Atlantic ATL NP 031457", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-26907", 45 RPM, Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1971 | Bolivia | Polydor 5080077", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | US | Atlantic 45-26907", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Atlantic 45-26907", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic GS 458467", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic AT. 26907", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic AT. 26907", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-00467", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Poland | Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza 5019RFlexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Portugal | Atlantic ATL 10058 / Alvorada ATL 100587", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic OS-131167", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic OS-131167", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic OS-131167", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-26907", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
88 vinyl pressings of Whole Lotta Love are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1969 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, South Africa and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2690, released November 7, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2690, 2690, 584309, AT. 2690) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-17570 - 21 - MO (MR) AT Δ78845 W and A-17575 - 21 - MO (MR) W Δ78846 AT. 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.
