Vinyl pressings
by Rose Royce · 1978
Love Don't Live Here Anymore 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.
30 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
1-3 WHI-8712 WCA-8046-S SR1 SP KENDUN-B JGA-Side Runout Etching
1-3 WHI-8712 WCA-8050-S SR1 SP KENDUN-BB-Side Runout Etching
(WCA 8046)SA-Side Label
(WCA8050V1)SB-Side Label
WHI-8712 WCA-8046-S JW1 KENDUN-A JGA-Side Runout Etching
WHI-8712 WCA-8050-S JW I #1 KENDUN-AB-Side Runout Etching
(WCA 8046)SA-Side Label
(WCA8050V1)SB-Side Label
WHI-8712 WCA-8046-S- ̶J̶W̶1̶ WW1 KENDUN-A JG ─◁A-side runout
WHI-8712 WCA-8050-S-WW1 KENDUN-AB-side runout
(WCA 8046)SA-side label
(WCA8050V1)SB-side label
WHI-8712 WCA-8046-S-JW1 #2 [KENDUN-A (stamped)] JG [0 (stamped)]A-Side Runout Etching (Version 1)
SUB WHI-8712 WCA-8050-S-JW1#1 [KENDUN-A (stamped)] [0 (stamped)]B-Side Runout Etching (Version 1)
SUB WHI-8712 WCA-8046-S-JW1#1 KENDUN-A (stamped)] JG [0 (stamped)]A-Side Runout Etching (Version 2)
WHI-8712 WCA-8050-S-JW1#3 [KENDUN-A (stamped)] [0 (stamped)]B-Side Runout Etching (Version 2)
WHI-8712 WCA-8046-S LW1• 2 KENDUN-A JG ✲A runout
WHI-8712 WCA-8050-S VI LW1• 2 KENDUN-A ✲B runout
(WCA 8046)SA label
(WCA8050V1)SB label
WHI-8712 WCA-8046-S-WW2 ─◁ KENDUN-AA-side runout, variation 1
WHI-8712 WCA-8050-S-WW1 #2 KENDUN-AB-side runout, variation 1
WHI-8712 WCA-8046-S-WW2 ─◁ KENDUN-AA-side runout, variation 2
WHI-8712 WCA-8050-S-WW1 KENDUN-AB-side runout, variation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WHI 8712First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records WHI 8712First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 17236 / Warner Bros. Records 17 236First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.097First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Whitfield Records WHI 8712First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Whitfield Records WHI 8712 / Warner Bros. Records WHI 8712First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-375WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 17.236First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 236First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 17.236First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 17.236First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WHI 8712First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WHI 8712First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1789 / Hispavox 45-1789 (SN)First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Whitfield Records K 17236First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records WB 172367", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-375W7" | 7" |
33 vinyl pressings of Love Don't Live Here Anymore are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Austria, Germany and more. One of them is Whitfield Records WHI 8712.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WHI 8712, K 17236, WB 17 236, 17236) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-3 WHI-8712 WCA-8046-S SR1 SP KENDUN-B JG and 1-3 WHI-8712 WCA-8050-S SR1 SP KENDUN-B. 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.
