Vinyl pressings
by The Four Seasons · 1975
Who Loves You 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.
33 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 21 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.
T WBS-8122 TCA-5482-S-I 1GRunout, side A, etched
T WBS-8122-TCA-5483-S-I 1HRunout, side B, etched
(TCA5482)SLabel side A
(TCA5483)SLabel side B
TML-M WBS-8122 TCA-5482-S-IA sssssRunout A
TML-M WBS-8122-TCA-5483-S-IA s111Runout B
(TCA5482)SLabel A
(TCA5483)SLabel B
P TCA5482 𝟻̲ 1ERunout, side A
P TCA5483 𝟻̲ 1HLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS-8122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 16 602First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records 16602 / Warner Bros. Records 16 602First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 1-01-101-063First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 8122 / Curb Records WB 8122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 8122First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records WBD-0043 / Curb Records WBD-0043First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16 602First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 602 (N)First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1408WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1408WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records G-1548First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 16602 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8122First year7", Single | 7", Single |
33 vinyl pressings of Who Loves You are listed here, from 21 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8122, released July 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8122, K 16602, WBS-8122, 16 602) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T WBS-8122 TCA-5482-S-I 1G and T WBS-8122-TCA-5483-S-I 1H. 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.
