Vinyl pressings
by The Doobie Brothers · 1980
Real Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 15 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-49503 YCA-9415-S LW1• 1✲ ✲ [KENDUN-A]Side A Runout
WBS-49503 YCA-9320-S LW1• 1✲ ✲ [KENDUN-A]Side B Runout
YCA 9415SSide A Label
YCA 9320SSide A Label
WBS-49503 YCA-9415-S SR [SRC Logo] -1 1-2 ©® KENDUN-BRunout side A variant 1
WBS-49503 YCA-9320-S SR-1[SRC Logo] 1-2©® KENDUN-BRunout side B variant 1
WBS-49503 YCA-9415-S SR˙1 [SRC Logo] 1-1 KENDUN-BRunout side A variant 2
WBS-49503 YCA-9320-S SR 1 [SRC Logo] 1-4 KENDUN-BRunout side B variant 2
T1 T WBS-49503 YCA-9515-S-TH-1 KENDUN ASide A runout, variant 1
T1 T WBS-49503 YCA-9320-S TH-1 KENDUN ASide B runout, variant 1
T 1 WBS-49503 YCA-9415-S-TH 2 KENDUN-ASide A runout, variant 2
T 1 WBS-49503 YCA-9320-S TH 2 KENDUN-BSide B runout, variant 2
WBS-49503 YCA-9415-S A1 R-6080 KENDUN-ARunout A
WBS-49503 YCA-9320-S A1 R-6079 KENDUN-BRunout B
YCA 9415SLabel A
YVA 9320SLabel B
WBS-49503 YCA-9415-S JW1 #2 [KENDUN-A] 0Side A Runout, etched [stamped]
WBS-49503 YCA-9320-S JW-1 #3 [KENDUN-A] 0SIde B Runout, etched [stamped]
YCA 9415SSide A label
YCA 9320SSide B label
WBS-49503 YCA-9415-S A1 R-6080 [KENDUN-A]Side A Runout, etched [stamped]
WBS-49503 YCA-9320-S A1 R-6079 [KENDUN-B]Side B Runout, etched [stamped]
YCA 9415SSide A Label
YCA 9320SSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records WB 17.629 / Warner Bros. Records WB 17629First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | WEA 16173First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.173First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49503First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49503First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | France | Warner Bros. Records 17 629First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 17629First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 17629First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F-WBR 0049503.5First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 369First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-2020First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-894First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
27 vinyl pressings of Real Love are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Germany, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS49503, released August 21, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS49503, PRO-A-894, WB 17 629, P-602W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS-49503 YCA-9415-S LW1• 1✲ ✲ [KENDUN-A] and WBS-49503 YCA-9320-S LW1• 1✲ ✲ [KENDUN-A]. 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.
