Vinyl pressings
by Nicolette Larson · 1978
Lotta Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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 8664 WCA 8069 S PRC I 1-1-1Runout, side A, etched
WBS 8664 WCA 8106 S PRC I 1-1-1Runout, side B, etched
(WCA 8069)SA-Side Label
(WCA 8106)SB-Side Label
WBS-8664 WCA 8069-S JW1 #2 0Side A runout, variant 1
WBS-8664 WCA 8106-S JW1 #1 0Side B runout, variant 1
WBS-8664 WCA 8069-S JW1 #4 0Side A runout, variant 2
WBS-8664 WCA 8106-S JW1 #3 0Side B runout, variant 2
WBS-8664 WCA 8069-S WW1 ─◁Etched Runout A
WBS-8664 WCA 8106-S WW1 ─◁Etched Runout B
(WCA 8069) SLabel side A
(WCA 8106) SLabel side B
(WCA 8069)SA-Side Label
(WCA 8106)SB-Side Label
WBS-8664 WCA-8069-S LW1 (etched)A-Side runout
WBS-8664 WCA-8106 LW1 (etched)B-Side runout
(WCA 8069)SA-Side Label
(WCA 8106)SB-Side Label
STERLING STERLING PRO-A-1-781-RR1 S-6631Side A runout
PRO-A-2-781 RR1 S-6632Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 200083First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8664First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Warner Bros. Records pro 117First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 17303First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8664First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Panama | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8664First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17303First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17303First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-781First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8664First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8664First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8664First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8664First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8664First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-78112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2012 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-78112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | UK | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-781 AB12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered |
29 vinyl pressings of Lotta Love are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1978 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Argentina and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8664, released November 4, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8664, PRO-A-781, K 17303, 200083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS 8664 WCA 8069 S PRC I 1-1-1 and WBS 8664 WCA 8106 S PRC I 1-1-1. 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.
