US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records E-45521
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Andrew GoldHow Can This Be Love
Vinyl pressings
How Can This Be Love
by Andrew Gold · 1978
11 pressings4 countriesPop RockRock
How Can This Be Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 How Can This Be Love
11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records E-45521-A
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ES-45521 A-1 AR R-3746Etched
US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records E-45521
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
UK
May 1978- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records K 13126
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
K 13126 A1Runout side A
K 13126 B1Runout side B
UK
1978- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records K 13126Asylum Records EF 90069
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
K 13126 A1 ALLEN Λ CA side runout, variant 1
K 13126 B1 ALLEN ΛB side runout, variant 1
K 13126 A1 C ALLEN ΛA side runout, variant 2
K 13126 B1 ALLEN 4 ΛB side runout, variant 2
UK
1978- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records K 13126
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Large Hole
- Runout / matrix
K 13126 A1Runout side A
K 13126 B1Runout side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Asylum Records E-45521First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Asylum Records E 45521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Asylum Records E 45 521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Asylum Records K 13126 / Asylum Records EF 90069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Asylum Records K 13126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Asylum Records K 13126First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Asylum Records K 13126 / Asylum Records EF 90069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Asylum Records E-45521First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Asylum Records E-45521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Asylum Records E-45521-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | UK | Asylum Records K 13126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Tracklist
- AHow Can This Be Love3:54
- BLooking For My Love3:37
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of How Can This Be Love are there?
11 vinyl pressings of How Can This Be Love are listed here, from 4 countries.
When was How Can This Be Love first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Asylum Records E-45521.
How do I tell if my copy of How Can This Be Love is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-45521, E-45521-A, K 13126, E 45521) 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 How Can This Be Love 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.
