US
1979- Label and catalog number
- Polydor PRO 104
- Format
- 12", Promo
Vinyl pressings
by Andy Gibb · 1979
Rest Your Love On Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
PRO.104.79.NP.4268.S.LONG-CPSide A, Etched
PRO.104.79.NP.4268-S-CP1Side B, Etched
79 NP 4268 LONGSide A label
79 NP 4268Side B label
79 NP 4268 S
79NP 4268-2 Long SNB QSide A, etched runout
79NP 4268-2 (short) SNB QSide B, etched runout
79 NP 4268Side A/B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | France | Polydor 2814 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | RSO S/N 146First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PRO 104First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PRO 104First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PRO 104First year7", Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | Polydor PRO 104First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Barbados | EMI EMI B 7717", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Brazil | EMI 31C-006-638557" | 7" |
| 1980 | Chile | EMI 1545 / EMI 32C 006-063.8557", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Colombia | EMI 446-103812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1980 | Colombia | EMI 446-103812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Ecuador | EMI America 103-01687", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | France | EMI 2 C 008-63855 / EMI 2C 008-63.8557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | EMI 1 C 006-63 855 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-63 8557", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | EMI 63855 / EMI Electrola 638557", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Italy | EMI 3C 006-638557", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Japan | EMI EMR-206867", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Mexico | EMI EMI 8420 / EMI 33C 006-638557", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | EMI 1A006-638557", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Portugal | EMI 11C-006-63855 F / EMI 11C 006 - 63 8557", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 43007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
27 vinyl pressings of Rest Your Love On Me are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1979 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Canada, France, Mexico. One of them is Polydor PRO 104.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRO 104, 2814 169, S/N 146) 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.