Vinyl pressings
by A Flock Of Seagulls · 1982
Space Age Love Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
JIVE P17 A ORLAKEVariant 1 side A runout
JIVE P17 B ORLAKEVariant 1 side B runout
JIVE+P+17+A2 ORLAKEVariant 2 side A runout, etched
JIVE+P+17+B ORLAKEVariant 2 side B runout, etched
JIVE T - 17 - A·IRunout side A, variant 1
JIVE T - 17·B·IRunout side B, variant 1
JIVET-17-A.1 A TIMTOM-CBSRunout side A, variant 2
JIVET-17.B.1 ARunout side B, variant 2
JIVE · 17 A2 /\Runouts Side A
JIVE· 17 ·BI /\Runouts Side B
JIVE 17A*Label Side A
JIVE 17B*Label Side B
VS-2003-SA-S2 R-10255-S2 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK TC ∆ 2995 + SLM AlliedA-Side Runout
VS-2003-SB-S1 R-10256-S1 ∆ 2995-X + SLM AlliedB-Side Runout
VS 2003-SAA-Side Label
VS 2003-SBB-Side Label
Pit P VS-2003-SA [Mastering by Frankford/Wayne New York] TCA side runout etched [stamped]
Pit P VS-2003-SAB side runout etched
VS 2003-SAA side label
VS 2003-SBB side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Jive K-8786First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Jive X 12003 / Jive JIVE T 17First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Canada | Jive JIVE 17First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Jive JIVE 17XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Jive JIV 12.4009First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Jive JIV 4009First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Jive JIV 124009First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Jive 6.13 539 / Jive 6.13539 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Jive JV 580First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Jive 144.985First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Jive 151.080 / Jive 151 080First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Jive X 12003First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Jive K 8786 / Jive Jive 17First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Jive JIVE 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Jive VJ 12002 / Arista VJ 12002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
31 vinyl pressings of Space Age Love Song are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Jive JIVE P17, released May 28, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JIVE P17, JIVE T 17, JIVE 17, Jive 17) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JIVE P17 A ORLAKE and JIVE P17 B ORLAKE. 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.
