Vinyl pressings
by The Imperials · 1977
Who's Gonna Love Me 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.
7 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PX-266.A-1C B 1Side A runout, variant 1
PX-266.B-1C B 1Side B runout, variant 1
PX-266.A-1C I 1Side A runout, variant 2
PX-266.B-1C C 1Side B runout, variant 2
PX-266.A-1CSide A runout, stamped
PX-266.B-1CSide B runout, stamped
PX 266 AA-side label
PX 266 BB-side label
PX-266.A-1C CC 1Side A runout
PX-266.B-1C CC 8HSide B runout
PX 266ASide A label
PX 266 BSide B label
PX-266.A-1C UB 8HSide A runout
PX-266.B-1C C 1Side B runout
PX 266ASide A label
PX 266 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Barbados | Philips 6075 026First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | Eurodisc 911 156 / Eurodisc 11461First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Power Exchange Records & TapesFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | UK | Power Exchange Records & Tapes PX 266First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Power Exchange Records & Tapes PX 266First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Power Exchange Records & Tapes PX 266First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Power Exchange Records & Tapes PX 266First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Philips SFL-22927", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Philips SFL-22927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Philips 6075 0267", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Philips 6075 0267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Omni Records OM 55017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Omni Records OM 55017", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | Power Exchange Records & Tapes POW-116557", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Who's Gonna Love Me are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Barbados, France, Jamaica. One of them is Power Exchange Records & Tapes PX 266, released November 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PX 266, 6075 026, 911 156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PX-266.A-1C B 1 and PX-266.B-1C B 1. 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.
