Vinyl pressings
by Zapp · 1980
More Bounce To The Ounce 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.
15 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.
WBS-49534 WM1-1057-II-S-WW-1 #4Runout A: Hand etched (Variant 1)
WBS-49534 WM1-1057-II-S-WW-1 #3Runout B: Hand etched (Variant 1)
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF.Runout A & B: Machine stamped (Variant 1)
WBS-49534 WM1-1057-II-S-WW-1 [flower] #4 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. #3 —◁A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
(WMI 1057 VIS)Label A-side
(WMI 1057 VIIS)Label B-side
WBS-49534 WMI 1057VI-S SR1 SP Master By Allen Zentz LA Calif 1-3
WBS-49534 WMI 1057VII-S SR1 Master By Allen Zentz LA Calif 1-3 SP
WBS-49534 WM1-1057-VI-S-JW-1 ❀ #1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF. 0Runout A
WBS-49534 WM1-1057-VII-S JW-1 #2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF. 0Runout B
WMI 1057 VISLabel A
WMI 1057 VIISLabel B
WBS-49534-WM1-1057-VI-S-LW-1 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF. *Side A Runout
WBS-49534-WM1-1057-VII-S LW-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF. *Side B Runout
WMI 1057 VISSide A Label
WMI 1057 VIISSide B Label
WBS-49534 WM1-1057-VI-S-LW-1Runout stereo-side: Hand etched
WBS-49534 WM1-1057-VI-DJ-LW-1Runout mono-side: Hand etched
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF.Runout both sides: Machine stamped
WMI 1057 VISLabel stereo-side
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 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.175First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49534First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records WBS49534First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records WBS49534First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 26 157 / Warner Bros. Records WB 26157First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 17.703First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Panama | Warner Bros. Records WBS49534First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17712 (T) / Warner Bros. Records FWBD 0321First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17712First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-897First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49534First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49534First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49534First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49534First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49534First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of More Bounce To The Ounce are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Brazil, Jamaica and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS49534.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS49534, PRO-A-897, K 17712 (T), K 17712) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS-49534 WM1-1057-II-S-WW-1 #4 and WBS-49534 WM1-1057-II-S-WW-1 #3. 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.
