Vinyl pressings
by T.G. Sheppard · 1981
I Loved 'Em Every One was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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-49690-YTN-1422-S-WWI —◁ MasterfonicsSide A Runout
WBS-49690-YTN-1302-S-WWI —◁ MasterfonicsSide B Runout
YTN 1422SSide A Label
YTN 1302SSide B Label
WBS-4̶9̶0̶6̶ 49690-YTN-1422-S-SR2 [SRC Logo]Runout, Side A, Etched [stamped], variant 1
WBS-49690-YTN-1302-S-SR2 [SRC Logo]Runout, Side B, Etched [stamped], variant 1
WBS-4̶9̶0̶6̶ 49690-YTN-1422-S-SR2 1-2 JR MASTERFONICS [SRC Logo]Runout, Side A, Etched [stamped], variant 2
WBS-49690-YTN-1302-S-SR1 1-3 JR MASTERFONICS [SRC Logo]Runout, Side B, Etched [stamped], variant 2
WBS-49690-YTN-1422-S-JWI 0 MasterfonicsSide A Runout
WBS-49690-YTN-1302-S-JWI 0 MasterfonicsSide B Runout
YTN 1422SSide A Label
YTN 1302SSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49690First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49690 / Curb Records WBS 49690First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49690First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 792First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49690First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17792First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49690First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49690First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49690 / Curb Records WBS49690First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49690First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of I Loved 'Em Every One are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 49690.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 49690, WBS49690, K 17792, WB 17 792) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS-49690-YTN-1422-S-WWI —◁ Masterfonics and WBS-49690-YTN-1302-S-WWI —◁ Masterfonics. 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.
