US
1976- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA-2160
- Format
- LP, Album · Pinckneyville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MCA 848 W2 B.D.I. ◈-P-◈ IIRunout, side A
MCA 849 W2 B.D.I. ◈-P-◈ IRunout, side B
MCA848Label side A
MCA849Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Telly Savalas · 1976
Who Loves Ya Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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.
MCA 848 W2 B.D.I. ◈-P-◈ IIRunout, side A
MCA 849 W2 B.D.I. ◈-P-◈ IRunout, side B
MCA848Label side A
MCA849Label side B
MCA 848 W1 B.D.I. ⧈-G-⧈Runout A
MCA 849 W1 B.D.I. 1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout B
MCA 848Label A
MCA 849★Label B
MCF.2745ALabel - Side A
MCF.2745BLabel - Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Brazil | MCA Records 4.07-404-119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | MCA Records 6.22443 / MCA Records 6.22 443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-6095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | MCA Records MAPS 8178First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | MCA Records S-32.857First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2745 / MCA Records 0C 062 ◦ 97418First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA-2160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA-2160 / MCA Records MCA 2160LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA-2160 / MCA Records MCA 2160LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA-2160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Venezuela | MCA Records MAPS-6046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 8178LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Who Loves Ya Baby are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-2160.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-2160, MCF 2745, 4.07-404-119, 6.22443) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 848 W2 B.D.I. ◈-P-◈ II and MCA 849 W2 B.D.I. ◈-P-◈ I. 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.