US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Blue Note BN-LA397-G
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
T1 BN-LA-397-1-1 CTH KENDUN ARunout side A
T1 BN-LA-397-2-1 CTH KENDUN ARunout side B
Vinyl pressings
Who Is This Bitch, Anyway?
by Marlena Shaw · 1975
17 pressings5 countriesSoulFunkFunk / Soul
Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Who Is This Bitch, Anyway?
13 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 4 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.
US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Blue Note BN-LA397-G
- Format
- LP, Album
US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Blue Note BN-LA397-G
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · All Disc Pressing
- Runout / matrix
BN-LA-397-1-1 MC KENDUN BRunout side A
BN-LA-397-2-1 MC KENDUN BRunout side B
22 BN-LA-397-1 MC [etched] KENDUN A [stamped]Runout side A (variant 2)
22 BN-LA-397-2 MC [etched] KENDUN B [stamped]Runout side B (variant 2)
US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Blue Note BN-LA397-G
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
BNLA-397-1X KENDUNRunout side A
BN-LA-397-2 MC KENDUN-ARunout side B
US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Blue Note BN LA397-GBlue Note BN-LA397-G
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · All Disc Pressing
- Runout / matrix
22 BN-LA-397-1 MC KENDUN ARunout side A
22 BN-LA-397-2 MC KENDUN-BRunout side B
US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Blue Note BN-LA397-G
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
BN-LA-397-1 MCSide A Etched
BN-LA-397-2 MCSide B Etched
KENDUN ASide A Stamped
KENDUN BSide B Stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 17 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s16 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Blue Note BN-LA397-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Blue Note BST 84 466 G / Blue Note BN-LA397-G-0698First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Blue Note LNJ-80083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BN-LA397-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BN-LA397-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BN-LA397-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BN-LA397-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BN LA397-G / Blue Note BN-LA397-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BN-LA397-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BN-LA397-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BN-LA397-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BN-LA397-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BN-LA397-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BN-LA397-GLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Spain | Blue Note 89762ILP, Album | LP, Album |
2010s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Japan | Blue Note UIJY-75038LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1.aDialogue: You, Me And Ethel3:17
- A1.bStreet Walkin' Woman3:03
- A2You Taught Me How To Speak In Love3:52
- A3Davy5:26
- A4Feel Like Makin' Love5:00
- A5The Lord Giveth And The Lord Taketh Away1:05
- B1You Been Away Too Long3:07
- B2You3:45
- B3Loving You Was Like A Party4:17
- B4A Prelude For Rose Marie1:56
- B5Rose Marie (Mon Cherie)4:19
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? are there?
17 vinyl pressings of Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 2015.
When was Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Canada, Germany, Japan. One of them is Blue Note BN-LA397-G.
How do I tell if my copy of Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BN-LA397-G, BN LA397-G, BST 84 466 G, LNJ-80083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 BN-LA-397-1-1 CTH KENDUN A and T1 BN-LA-397-2-1 CTH KENDUN A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? on vinyl worth?
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.