Vinyl pressings
by Rose Royce · 1979
Is It Love You're After (Long Version) 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 9 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.
WB26117 A 47C1Side A runout, stamped
WB26117 B 47C1Side B runout, stamped
WB 26.117-ASide A label
WB 26.117-BSide B label
17456 ARunout Side A, etched
17 456-B₁Runout Side B, etched
WEA 26117-A2 45-U PFRunout side A, hand etched
WEA 26117-B2 45-U- PFRunout side B, hand etched
261117-ACenter label side A
26117-BCenter label side B
K 17456-T-A1 S-1 STRAWBERRY "EG"A Runout
K 17456-T-B1 Se STRAWBERRY "EG"B Runout
K 17456 (T) AA Label
K 17456 (T) BB Label
K 17456 A MADE IN FRANCE STRAWBERRYRunout side A
K 17456 B MADE IN FRANCE STRAWBERRYRunout side B
K 17456 ALabel side A
K 17456 BLabel side B
K 17456 A1 S-5 .E.G. STRAWBERRYRunout A side variant 1
S-5 K 17456 B1 EG STRAWBERRYRunout B side variant 1
S-13 K 17456 A1 .E.G. STRAWBERRYRunout A side variant 2
S-11 K 17456 B1 E.G 1 STRAWBERRYRunout B side variant 2
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 WHI 49049First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.141First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | WEA Filipacchi Music PRO 140First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-475WFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 26.117 / Whitfield Records WB 26.117First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 17.456First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 26117 / Warner Bros. Records WB 26 117First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WHI 49049First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Whitfield Records K 17456First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Whitfield Records K 17456First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Whitfield Records K 17456First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Whitfield Records PRO-A-826First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Whitfield Records WHI 49049First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | US | Whitfield Records WHI 49049First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK & Europe | Whitfield Records 5046727740 / Warner Strategic Marketing 504672774012", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 2004 | UK & Europe | Whitfield Records 5046727740 / Warner Strategic Marketing 504672774012", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
21 vinyl pressings of Is It Love You're After (Long Version) are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Netherlands, UK, US, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 26.117.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 26.117, 17.456, WB 26117, K 17456 (T)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WB26117 A 47C1 and WB26117 B 47C1. 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.
