South Africa
1978- Label and catalog number
- RSO PS 1044
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Andy Gibb · 1978
(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away 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.
1 pressing came out in 1978, the album's first year. 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | South Africa | RSO PS 1044First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | RSO 2252 133 / RSO 22521337", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1979 | Brazil | RSO 2090 3637", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ireland | RSO RSO 267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | RSO DWQ 60637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | RSO RSOX 2612", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | UK | RSO RSO 267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | RSO RSO 267", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | RSO RS 80297", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | RSO RS 8029 / RSO 2090 4977", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in South Africa. One of them is RSO PS 1044.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PS 1044) 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.
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.