US
1978- Label and catalog number
- RSO RS 911
- Format
- 7", Single · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
RS-911A CS-3 MF 1SSide A, Etched
RS-911 BS CS1 B 1SSide B, Etched
RS 911 ASSide A, Label
RS 911 BSSide B, Label
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.
22 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
RS-911A CS-3 MF 1SSide A, Etched
RS-911 BS CS1 B 1SSide B, Etched
RS 911 ASSide A, Label
RS 911 BSSide B, Label
RS 911AS BW2 MFA side runout
RS 911BS BW2 MFB side runout
SMK-2 RS 911 AS MCA M2 ◈-P-◈A side runout etched
SMK-1 RS-911-B MCA M2 ◈-P-◈B side runout etched
RS 911 AS PPI MFSide A
RS 911 BS PPI MFSide B
RRS 911 A PRC - R1 - II - IIRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
RS 911 BS PRC - P2 - I - IIRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
RS 911 As - PRC - R1 - II - IIRunout, side A, etched, variant 2
RS 911 BS PRC P2 - I - IRunout, side B, etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Ata Records K-7292First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | RSO 2090 326First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | RSO RS 911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ecuador | RSO 45 71028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Guatemala | RSO 2090 326First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Jamaica | RSO 2090 326First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Japan | RSO DWQ 6053First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Interfusion K 7292First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | RSO 20 90 326First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | RSO 2090 326First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 911First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 911First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 911First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS-911 / RSO RS 911First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | RSO 2090 3267", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is RSO RS 911.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 911, RS-911, 2090 326, K-7292) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-911A CS-3 MF 1S and RS-911 BS CS1 B 1S. 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.