Vinyl pressings
by ABBA · 1981
Lay All Your Love On Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
EPC.S.A.13. 1456 A4 A TIMTOM TOE-TAPPER! ΛA-side, variant 1
EPC.S.A. 13 .1456 B3 ΛB-side, variant 1
EPC.S.A.13. 1456 A2 A TIMTOM TOE-TAPPER! DA-side, variant 2
EPC.S.A. 13 .1456 B3 EB-side, variant 2
EPC.S.A. 13. 1456 A2A side runout, variant 1
EPC.S.A. 13 . 1456 B3B side runout, variant 1
EPC.S.A. 13. 1456 A2A side runout, variant 2
EPC.S.A. 13. 1456 B2B side runout, variant 2
EPC•S•A• 13• 1456 A4 A TIMTOM TOE-TAPPER!Side A runout, etched, variant 1
BSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
EPC•S•A• 13• 1456 B3Side B runout, etched, variant 1
C 5Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
STDM-===39231-1 @tGP SRC 1-1A-Side runout
STDM-===-39225-1 @tGP SRC 1-1B-Side runout
ST-DM-39231-SPA-Side label
ST-DM-39225-SPB-Side label
2141 397 1M 1 ℗ 1980 670 06 116Runout side A
2141 397 2M 1 ℗ 1980 670 04 117Runout side B
2141 397 1M 1 ℗ 1980 670 06 116Runout, Side A, stamped Variant 1
2141 397 2M 1 ℗ 1980 670 04 111Runout, Side B, stamped Variant 1
2141 397 1M 1 ℗ 1980 670 06 11 5Runout, Side A, stamped Variant 2
2141 397 2M 1 ℗ 1980 670 04 11 6Runout, Side B, stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | RCA Victor 100.8063 / RCA 100.8063First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | France | Vogue 310922First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1981 | France | Vogue 31092212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Germany | Polydor 2141 397 / Polydor 2141397First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Not On Label (ABBA) 71212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mixed, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mixed, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1981 | Japan | Discomate DSS-1008First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic DMD 259First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Discomate DSS-11First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM, Single Sided · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Polydor 2141 397First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Polydor 2141 397 / Polydor 2141397First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A 13-1456 / Epic EPC A 13 1456First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A 13 1456 / Epic EPC A 13-1456First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A 13 1456 / Epic EPC A 13-1456First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Not On Label (ABBA) LAYLOM00112", 45 RPM, Etched, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Etched, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Not On Label (ABBA) LAYLOM00112", 45 RPM, Etched, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Etched, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Polar 06025087786437", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2025 | Europe | Polar 006024751437277", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Polar 0060248828007510", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | 10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Atlantic DMD 25912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (ABBA) 71212", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Limited Edition · Unofficial, Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Limited Edition · Unofficial, Limited |
| ? | Germany | Not On Label (ABBA) 71212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Original Disco Recordings ODR-LAY-93012", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Original Disco Recordings ODR LAY12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
23 vinyl pressings of Lay All Your Love On Me are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Netherlands, France and more. One of them is Epic EPC A 13-1456, released July 10, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC A 13-1456, EPC A 13 1456, DMD 259, 2141 397) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC.S.A.13. 1456 A4 A TIMTOM TOE-TAPPER! Λ and EPC.S.A. 13 .1456 B3 Λ. 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.
