Vinyl pressings
by Maureen McGovern · 1979
Different Worlds 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.
19 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 13 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-8835- XCA-8815-S - LW1. IH [artisan] ✲Run-out A, etched (✲ stamped)
WBS-8835 XCA-8621-S-LW1. — [artisan] ✲Run-out B, etched (✲ stamped)
XCA8815SLabel A
XCA8621SLabel B
side 1-WBS-8835 XCA-8815-S - WW1 #2 ─̷◁̷ [artisan logo] 0Run-out A, etched
WBS - 8835 XCA-8621-S-JW 1 #4 [artisan logo] 0Run-out B, etched (0 stamped)
XCA8815SLabel A
XCA8621SLabel B
SVB side 1-WBS-8835 XCA-8815-S - WW1 #2 ─◁ [artisan logo]Side A, runout
WBS - 8835 XCA-8621-S-JW 1 #4 [artisan logo] 0Side B, runout
XCA8815SSide A, label
XCA8621SSide B, label
WBS-8835 XCA-8815-S-WW1 #3 ─◁ [artisan logo]Side A, runout
WBS-8835 XCA-8621-S-WW1 #2 ─◁ [artisan logo]Side B, runout
XCA8815SSide A, label
XCA8621SSide B, label
XCA8815SA
K 17437 A-1Runout (Etched) Side A
K 17437 B-1Runout (Etched) 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 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8835First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Barbados | Curb Records WBS 8835First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Curb Records WBS 8835 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8835First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8835First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records CA-10826First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Curb Records P-472W / Warner Bros. Records P-472WFirst year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Curb Records P-472W / Warner Bros. Records P-472WFirst year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 17.437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8835First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F - WBR 0008835.1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 326First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Curb Records K 17437 / Warner Bros. Records K 17437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Curb Records WBS 8835 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8835First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Uruguay | Warner Bros. Records 74059First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Curb Records WBS 8835 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8835First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Different Worlds are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Curb Records WBS 8835, released June 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8835, K 17437, WB 17 437, CA-10826) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS-8835- XCA-8815-S - LW1. IH [artisan] ✲ and WBS-8835 XCA-8621-S-LW1. — [artisan] ✲. 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.
