Vinyl pressings
by The Who · 1978
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.
55 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 29 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.
WHOD5004 A // 3 ST 1 STERLING BIGGLESSide A runout, variant 1
WHOD5004 B // 1 ST 1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
WHOD5004 A//1 ST 11 STERLING BIGGLESSide A runout, variant 2
WHOD5004 B//2 ST 11 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
MCA-1511-SS4 ◈-P-◈ BIGGLES STERLINGSide A runout, var. 1
MCA-1512-SS4 ◈-P-◈ STERLINGSide B runout, var. 1
MCA-1511-SS4 ◈-P-◈ || BIGGLES STERLINGSide A runout, var. 2
MCA-1512-SS3 ◈-P-◈ ||| STERLINGSide B runout, var. 2
MCA-1511-SS3 M2 ◈-P-◈ BIGGLES △ 23818 ④ STERLINGRunout, side A
MCA-1512-SS4 M3 △ 2381.8-X ④ ◈-P-◈ STERLINGRunout, side B
MCA1511Label, side A
MCA1512Label, side B
MCA-1511-SS9 STERLINGSide A runout
MCA-1512-SS9 STERLINGSide B runout
MCA-1511-SS2 BiGGLES 5 回-G-回 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
MCA-1512-SS1 2 回-G-回 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
MCA-1511-SS1 BiGGLES 回-G-回 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
MCA-1512-SS1回-G-回 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
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 | Argentina | Polydor 2417324First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Argentina | Polydor 2417324First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | Polydor 2480 467First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Polydor 2480 467First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Polydor 2480 467First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-3050First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-3050First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-3050First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-3050First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Chile | Polydor 2480.467 / Polydor 2480.467-First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Colombia | Polydor 2480 467First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2490 147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2490 147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2417 325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Polydor 2480 467First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37003 / MCA Records MCA-3050LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records SD 16610 / Direct-Disk Labs SD 16610LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records SD 16610 / Direct-Disk Labs SD 16610LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37003 / MCA Records MCA-3050LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-1580LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records 37003 / MCA Records MCA-3050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records 37003 / MCA Records MCA-3050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records 37003 / MCA Records MCA-3050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37003 / MCA Records MCA-3050LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA YL 31614LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA YL 31614LP, Album, Promo, Remastered, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Remastered, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Polydor SPELP 77LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Classic Records WHOD 5004 / Polydor WHOD 5004LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2009 | US | Classic Records WHOD 5004 / Polydor WHOD 5004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | US | Classic Records 2490 147-45 / Polydor 2490 147LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Polydor WHOD500403LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2012 | UK | Polydor 3715630LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Polydor 3715630 / Universal Music Catalogue 3715630LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2015 | US | Geffen Records B0022560-01 / Polydor B0022560-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Polydor 4886522 / Universal Music Recordings 4886522LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Polydor 4886517 / Universal Music Recordings 00602448865175LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Box Set, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Box Set, Deluxe Edition |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Polydor 4886523 / Universal Music Recordings 4886523LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 2480 467LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 37003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Polydor 2490 147LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2417 325LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Polydor 2417325LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-1580 / MCA Records MCA-3050LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-3050LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-37003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-3050LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-1580 / MCA Records MCA-3050LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-1580 / MCA Records MCA-3050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
94 vinyl pressings of Who Are You are listed here, from 34 countries, released between 1978 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor WHOD 5004, released August 18, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WHOD 5004, 2480 467, MCA-3050, MCAP-14950) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WHOD5004 A // 3 ST 1 STERLING BIGGLES and WHOD5004 B // 1 ST 1 STERLING. 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.
