Vinyl pressings
by Amii Stewart · 1981
Where Did Our Love Go 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.
16 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 11 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.
103046 A-1 /81 S I Made in GermanyRunout A, var.1
103046 B-2 /81 S I II Made in GermanyRunout B, var.1
103046 A-1 /81 S I II Made in GermanyRunout A, var.2
103046 B-1 /81 S I Made in GermanyRunout B, var.2
600357 A-1 /81 S 1 Made in GermanyRunout side A
600357 B-1 /81 S 1 Made in GermanyRunout side B
W-5 K+11580+A3 utopia signEtched Runout A Side
W-5 K 11580 B3Etched Runout B Side
W-2 K 11850 T-1-A
K 11580(DJ) ALabel A
K 11580(DJ) BLabel B
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 | Australia | RCA Victor 103790First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | Ariola 103 046 / Hansa 103 046First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Hansa AHAD 102First year12" | 12" |
| 1981 | France | Carrere 49.749 / Hansa 49.749First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Hansa International 600 357 / Hansa International 600 357-213First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | RCA PB 6512 / RCA Victor PB 6512First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Italy | RCA PB 6512 / RCA Victor PB 6512First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Hansa International 103 046First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 103790First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Ariola 103 046First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Atlantic K 11580First year12" | 12" |
| 1981 | UK | Atlantic K 11580 / Hansa Records K 11580First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Atlantic K 11580First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Atlantic 11850First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, White Label |
| 1981 | Germany | Hansa International 103 046 / Hansa International 103 046 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(3741)0004112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
18 vinyl pressings of Where Did Our Love Go are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1981 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, UK, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Hansa International 103 046, released March 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 103 046, 600 357, K 11580, 11850) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 103046 A-1 /81 S I Made in Germany and 103046 B-2 /81 S I II Made in Germany. 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.
