Vinyl pressings
by The Who · 1978
Had Enough / Who Are You was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 17 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.
WHO 1 A//1 MC KEV - JONRunout A, variant 1
WHO 1 B//1 ML 1 2Runout AA, variant 1
WHO 1 A//2 MC 1 1 2 KEVRunout A, variant 2
WHO 1 B//2 ML 1 1Runout AA, variant 2
WHO 1 A//1 MCA-side stamped
KEV - JONA-side etched
WHO 1 B//1 MC 1 2AA-side stamped
WHO 1 A // 1 MC 12 4A-side, stamped
KEV - JONA-side etched
WHO 1 // 2 ML 1 1 9AA-side stamped
WHO 1 A// 3 ▽ 420 04stamped A side
WHO 1 B// 3 ▽ 420 04stamped B side
WHO 1 A//1 MC KEV - JONRunout side A, variant 1
WHO 1 B//2 ML 1 2Runout side B, variant 1
WHO 1 A//2 MC 11 11 KEVRunout side A, variant 2
WHO 1 B//2 ML 12 16Runout side B, variant 2
WHO 1 A//3▽420 04Side A runout, stamped
- JASide A runout, etched
WHO 1 B//3▽420 04Side B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Polydor 2121 361First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Australia | Polydor WHO1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Limited |
| 1978 | Belgium | Polydor 2121 361First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-40948First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-40948First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2121 361First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Guatemala | Polydor 2121 361First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | India | Polydor 2121 361First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Polydor WHO 1 / Polydor 2121 361First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PB 6234 / RCA Victor PB 6234First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PB 6234 / RCA Victor PB 6234First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 264First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 264First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Polydor 985 2121 361First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2121 361First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records 409487", Single | 7", Single |
42 vinyl pressings of Had Enough / Who Are You are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor WHO 1, released July 14, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WHO 1, WHO 1 D.J., WHO 1 D.J. 2, WHO 1 D.J. 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WHO 1 A//1 MC KEV - JON and WHO 1 B//1 ML 1 2. 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.
