Vinyl pressings
by The Doobie Brothers · 1977
Little Darling (I Need You) / Losin' End was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
ALLEN B K-16989-A-2 3A-Side Runout Etching
A K-16989-B-1 CB-Side Runout Etching
K 16989 AA-Side Label
K 16989 BB-Side Label
K-16989-A-1 8 ▢ ALLENRunout side A
K-16989-B-1 •• .J ARunout side B
K 16989 A*Label side A
K 16989 B*Label side B
WBS-8408 VCA 6977-S TH-1 T1 TSide A runout
WBS-8408 TCA 5536-S TH-1 T1 TSide B runout
(VCA6977)SSide A label
(TCA5536)SSide B label
WBS 8408 VCA 6977 S TH-2 TIA/ Runout etched
WBS 8408 - TCA 5526 S TH-2 TIIIIB/ Runout etched
(VCA6977)SA/ Label
(TCA5526)SB/ Label
WBS 8408 VCA6977 S JW-12 #1 0Runout A
WBS-8408 TCA5526-SJW-1#4 0Runout B
(VCA 6977)SLabel A
(TCA 5526)SLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8408First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 16989First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.042First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8408First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-199WFirst year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8408First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records N-S-63-121First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1579First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16989 / Warner Bros. Records K16989First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16989 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8408First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16989 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8408First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8408First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 8408First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8408First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8408First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 2387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Little Darling (I Need You) / Losin' End are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K 16989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 16989, WBS 8408, WB 8408, WB 16989) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ALLEN B K-16989-A-2 3 and A K-16989-B-1 C. 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.
