Vinyl pressings
by Oneness Of Juju · 1981
Every Way But Loose was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SUD-006-A MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE :-) EDP JBA side runout
SUD-006-B MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE :-) JB EDPB side runout
SUD 006-A 19A side label
SUD 006-B 19B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Buddah Records BDS 497First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Buddha Records BDS 497First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | US | Sutra Records SUD 006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | US | Sutra Records SUD 006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Sutra Records SUD 00612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1982 | UK | Buddah Records BDSL 497White Label, 12" | White Label, 12" |
| 1982 | US | Sutra Records SUD 00712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Sutra Records SUD 00712", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Buddah Records BDSL 49712", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-1591 / Sutra Records SPEC-159112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-1591 / Sutra Records SPEC-159112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, Ambisonic · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, Ambisonic · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USA & Canada | Unidisc SPEC-1591 / Becket Records SPEC-159112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Every Way But Loose are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1981 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK. One of them is Sutra Records SUD 006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUD 006, BDS 497) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUD-006-A MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE :-) EDP JB and SUD-006-B MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE :-) JB EDP. 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.
