Vinyl pressings
by Sonny & Cher · 1972
When You Say Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 11 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.
K-12951-S - W8 [Artisan logo] 2A-Side Runout, variant 1
K-12954-S-W-1 [Artisan logo] 2B-Side Runout, variant 1
K-12951-S - W - 3 [Artisan logo] 21A-Side Runout, variant 2
K-12954-S-W - 2 [Artisan logo] 21B-Side Runout, variant 2
K-12951-S-W1-5 [Artisan logo]A-Side Runout
K-12954-S-W1-5 [Artisan logo]B-Side Runout
K-12951-SA-Side Label
K-12954-SB-Side Label
K-12951-S-W1-1 [Artisan logo] 21Runout A
K-12951-S-W1-3 [Artisan logo] 21Runout B
K-12951-SLabel both sides
K-12951-S-W1-6 [Artisan Sound Recorders' stamp]Runout etching
K-12951-SLabel
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | MCA Records MCA-1288First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Canada | Kapp Records K-2176First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | MCA Records 110024 J / MCA Records 110.024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | MCA Records 110.0247", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Germany | MCA Records MCS 6121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | MCA Records MCS 6121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | MCA Records D-1173First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | MCA Records D-1173First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | MCA Records MC/S 6121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | South Africa | MCA Records PD.9841First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | MCA Records SN-20.679First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | UK | MCA Records MU 1164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Kapp Records K-2176First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Kapp Records K-2176First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Kapp Records K-2176First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of When You Say Love are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Kapp Records K-2176, released June 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-2176, MU 1164, MCA-1288, 110024 J) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-12951-S - W8 [Artisan logo] 2 and K-12954-S-W-1 [Artisan logo] 2. 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.
