Vinyl pressings
by Luisa Fernandez · 1979
We All Love You Superman was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
WEA· WB·17·A PF·Runout side A etched, variant 1
WEA· WB 17 B PF·Runout side B etched, variant 1
WEA· WB·17·A 17317 A PF·Runout side A etched, variant 2
WEA· WB 17 B PF·Runout side B etched, variant 2
WEA· WB·17·A PF·Runout Side A
WEA· WB 17 B PF·Runout Side B
17 - ALabel Side A
17 - BLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Austria | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 26 081First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 17 317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records G 17350First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records G 17350First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records N-S-63-132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1824 / Hispavox 45-1824 (SN)First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Turkey | Warner Bros. Records 79 010 / Warner Bros. Records WB 17317First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 317First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WB G17 350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of We All Love You Superman are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, Italy, Austria, Portugal and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 17 317, released February 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 17 317, WB 26 081, 17 317, WB G17 350) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WEA· WB·17·A PF· and WEA· WB 17 B PF·. 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.
