Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1978
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? 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.
45 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 14 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.
P WBS-8724-WCA-8337-S-P-1 Criteria MF ΛVariant 1, Side A, etched/stamped
P WBS-8724-WCA-8346-S-P-1 Criteria MF ΛVariant 1, Side B, etched/stamped
WBS-8724-WCA-8337-S-P-2 [P] [Criteria logo] MF [Λ]Variant 2, Side A, etched except [stamped]
WBS-8724-WCA-8346-S-P-1 [Criteria logo] MF [7]Variant 2, Side B, etched except [stamped]
WBS-8724-WCA-8337-S-SR1 \ 1 SP MFSide A, Variant 1
WBS-8724 WCA-8346-S-SR-1 SP \ 5 MFSide B, Variant 1
WBS-8724-WCA-8337-S-SR1 \ -2 SP MFSide A, Variant 2
WBS-8724 WCA-8346-S-SR-1 SP \ 2 MFSide B, Variant 2
P WBS-8724-WCA-8337-S-P-2 Criteria MF ΛSide A runout, etched/stamped
P WBS-8724-WCA-8346-S-P-1 Criteria MF ΛSide A runout, etched/stamped
(WCA 8337)SSide A label
(WCA 8346)SSide B label
WBSD-8727-WCA-8337-VII-S-WW1 #8 -◁Run-out A-side [etched], variant 1
WB SD-8727-WCA-8346-S-WW-2 #5 -◁Run-out B-side [etched], variant 1
WBSD-8727-WCA-8337-VII-S-WW1 #3 -◁Run-out A-side [etched], variant 2
WB SD-8727-WCA-8346-S-WW-2 ─◁ MF 33Y3Run-out B-side [etched], variant 2
WBS - 8724WCA - 8337 - S - WW1 #4 MFSide A - variant 1
WBS - 8724WCA - 8336 - S - WW1 #2 MFSide B - variant 1
WBS - 8724WCA - 8337 - S - WW1 #2 MFSide A - variant 2
WBS - 8724WCA - 8346 - S - WW1 #2 MFSide B - variant 2
WBSD-8727-WCA-8337-VII-S-M2 (MR) Δ24062 STERLINGRunout side A etched / (MR), STERLING stamped
WB-SD-8727-WCA-8346-S-M2 (MR) Δ24070 ⑤ MF 33⅓Runout side B etched / (MR), STERLING stamped
WBSD-8727-WCA-8337-VII-S-M2 (MR) Δ24062 ③ STERLINGVariant 1 Runout Side A Etched & Stamped (MR) Circled
WB-SD-8727-WCA-8346-S-M2 (MR) Δ24070 ③ 33⅓Variant 1 Runout Side B Etched & Stamped (MR) Circled
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 200075 / Warner Bros. Records (19-4)First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Argentina | WEA 200001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBA 4102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1978 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8724First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 26079First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBSD 8727First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8724First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8724First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8724First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8724First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8724First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1041)00003First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1041)00003First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1041)00003First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1041)00003First year12", Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UK | Warner Records12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
69 vinyl pressings of Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1978 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Japan, Argentina, Barbados and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8724, released December 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8724, WBSD 8727, WBS8724, P-364W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P WBS-8724-WCA-8337-S-P-1 Criteria MF Λ and P WBS-8724-WCA-8346-S-P-1 Criteria MF Λ. 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.
