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Alvin StardustGood Love Can Never Die

Vinyl pressings

Good Love Can Never Die

by Alvin Stardust · 1974

14 pressings10 countriesVocalGlamRockPop

Good Love Can Never Die was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Good Love Can Never Die

5 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaEMI EMI-10716First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974AustriaAriola 13 851 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974New ZealandParlophone NZP 3497First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974South AfricaR & T RTS.76First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKMagnet MAG 21First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1975FranceColumbia 2 c 004 963577", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975GermanyAriola 13 851 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975SwedenAriola 13 851 AT7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKMagnet MAG 217", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975YugoslaviaMagnet MAG 21 / Jugoton SMAG 888197", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975UKMagnet MAG 217", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975UKMagnet MAG 217", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975AustraliaEMI EMI-107167", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976EcuadorEMI 102-00357", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AGood Love Can Never Die2:43
  2. BThe Danger Zone2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Good Love Can Never Die are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Good Love Can Never Die are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.

When was Good Love Can Never Die first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Austria, New Zealand, South Africa and more. One of them is Magnet MAG 21.

How do I tell if my copy of Good Love Can Never Die is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAG 21, 13 851 AT, NZP 3497, RTS.76) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Good Love Can Never Die on vinyl worth?

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.

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