Germany
1975- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records 6.11768 ACMCA Records MCS 8180
- Format
- 7", Single
Vinyl pressings
by Telly Savalas · 1975
Who Loves Ya Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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.
MCA 217 A-1 GStamped runout A-side
BLAIRSEtched runout A-side
MCA 217 B-1 G 1Stamped Runout B-side
MCA 217A 45Label Side A
MCA 217 A-1Stamped runout A-side
BLAIRSEtched runout A-side
MCA 217 B-1Stamped Runout B-side
MCA 217A 45Label Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 40468First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | MCA Records 6.11768 AC / MCA Records MCS 8180First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | MCA Records 5C 006-97 209First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Spain | MCA Records SN-90.054First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | MCA Records MCA 40468First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | MCA Records MCA-40468 / MCA Records MC4412First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | MCA Records MCA 40468First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | MCA Records MCA-40468First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Ireland | MCA Records MCA 217First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | MCA Records MCA 217First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | MCA Records MCA 217First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | MCA Records MCA 217First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Turkey | MCA Records 766507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Who Loves Ya Baby are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, US, Ireland and more. One of them is MCA Records 6.11768 AC.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.11768 AC, MCA 217, MCA-40468, MCA 40468) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.