Vinyl pressings
by The Motels · 1980
Whose Problem? 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.
12 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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.
CL 16162 A-1Side A stamped runout (Variant 1)
CL 16162 B-1Side B stamped runout (Variant 1)
CL 16162 A-1 7 1Side A stamped runout (Variant 2)
CL 16162 B-1 7 1Side B stamped runout (Variant 2)
CL 16162ASide A label
CL 16162BSide B label
CL 16162ASide A label
CL 16162BSide 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 | Capitol Records CP-373First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records 4937First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 16162First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 006-86247First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 006-086.299First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 006-086.299First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records P-4967First year7", Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records P-4937First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records 4937First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Capitol Records CL 16162First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Capitol Records CL 16162First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Capitol Records CL 16162First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Whose Problem? are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records CL 16162, released August 15, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 16162, 4937, P-4967, P-4937) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CL 16162 A-1 and CL 16162 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.
