Vinyl pressings
by Linda Ronstadt · 1974
When Will I Be Loved was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
S-45-91703 Z3#5 •—◁ KENDUN ARunout side A
S 45 91699 2-3 #2 KENDUN A •—◁Runout side B
S45-91703Label side A
S45-91699Label side b
S-45-91703 Z3 —◁ KENDUN AA-side runout
S 45 91699 2-3 KENDUN —◁B-side runout
S45-91703A-Side Label
S45-91699B-Side Label
S-45-91703-25- 2 KENDUN-A ✲Side A runout
S-45 91699 2-6- 2 ✲KENDUN-BSide B runout
S45-91703A-side label
S45-91699B-side label
S-45-91703-Z1 4050#4 [KENDUN A 0]Runout side A, etched [stamped]
S-45 91699 2-2 4050#1 [KENDUN A] ORunout side B, etched [stamped]
S-45-91703-25- 2 KENDUN-A ✲Side A runout
S-45 91699 2-6- 2 ✲KENDUN-BSide B runout
S45-91703A-side label
S45-91699B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Asylum Records CP-10783First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | Asylum Records CP-10783First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Asylum Records 1 C 006-81 885First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-81885 / Asylum Records 5C 006-81885First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Asylum Records F 4050First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records 4050First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records P-4050First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records 4050First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records 4050First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records 4050First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records 4050First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Asylum Records ECR-10738First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Asylum Records ECR-10738First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Mexico | Capitol Records 77687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Asylum Records CL 158207", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of When Will I Be Loved are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Japan, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4050.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4050, P-4050, ECR-10738, CP-10783) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-45-91703 Z3#5 •—◁ KENDUN A and S 45 91699 2-3 #2 KENDUN A •—◁. 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.
