Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1978
Ain't Love A Bitch 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.
8 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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 - 8310 - WCA - 8339 - S Pa [logo]Runout area side A
WBS - 8310 - WCA - 8343 - Pa [logo]Runout area side B
WCA 8339 SLabel side A
WCA 8343 SLabel side B
WBS-8810-WCA-8339-S-SR1-SP 1-1Side A Runout, etched
WBS-8810-WCA-8343-S-SR1-SP 1-1Side B Runout, etched
WCA 8339 SSide A Label
WCA 8343 SSide B Label
P WBS-8810-WCA-8339-S-P1 (stick man figure)Side A Runout, etched
P WBS-8810-WCA-8343-S-P1 (stick man figure)Side B Runout, etched
WCA 8339 SSide A Label
WCA 8343 SSide B Label
WBS-8810-WCA-8339-S-JW1#2 0Side A Runout, etched
WBS-8810-WCA-8343-S-JW1 "stick man figure" 0Side B Runout, etched
WCA 8339 SSide A Label
WCA 8343 SSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 200093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records CA-10725First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records G-2217First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8810First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8810First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8810First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8810First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 88107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Chile | Warner Bros. Records WBS-32617", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F-WBR 0008810.57", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Ain't Love A Bitch are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, El Salvador, Mexico, Philippines and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8810.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8810, CA-10725, G-2217, WB-77-145) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS - 8310 - WCA - 8339 - S Pa [logo] and WBS - 8310 - WCA - 8343 - Pa [logo]. 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.
