Vinyl pressings
by Anita Ward · 1979
Don't Drop My Love 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.
40 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 17 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.
TKD-420-A- AM STERLINGRunout side A, hand etched (STERLING - machine stamped)
TKD-420-B- AM STERLINGRunout side B, hand etched (STERLING - machine stamped)
TKD-420-ACenter label side A
TKD-420-BCenter label side B
JUANA-X-3425-A-VPS STERLINGSide A runout
JUANA-X-3425-B-VPS STERLINGSide B runout
JUX-3425-ALabel A
JUX-3425-BLabel B
JUANA-X-3425-A-TKSide A Runout Etched
JUANA-X-3425-B-TKSide B Runout Etched
STERLINGBoth Sides Stamped
TKD-420-A- TK STERLINGRunout A Side Etched & Stamped
TKD-420-A- TK STERLINGRunout B Side Etched & Stamped
TKD-420-AMatrix on side A label
TKD-420-BMatrix on side B label
TKD-420-A-PRC-R-1-1-1 STERLINGRunout side A
TKD-420-B-PRC-R-1-1-1 STERLING PRCRunout side B
TKD-420-ACenter label side A
TKD-420-BCenter label side B
JUANA-X-3425-A-VPS STERLINGRunout A
JUANA-X-3425-B-VPS STERLINGRunout B
JUX-3425-ALabel A
JUX-3425-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Epic 40.225First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic 191931First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ES 12028First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ES 425First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Brazil | Epic 66452 / Juana Ju- X3425First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | T.K. Records K4-2054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | T.K. Records 12K4 2025First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Costa Rica | CBS 15041First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Europe | T.K. Disco TKR 12.7561 / T.K. Disco TKD 420First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Europe | T.K. Records TKR 7561First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | T.K. Records TKR 7561First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | T.K. Records TKR 12-7561 / T.K. Records TKR 12 7561First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | France | T.K. Records TKR 7561First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | T.K. Records TKR 7561First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | T.K. Records TKR S 7561 / T.K. Records TKR 7561First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-1011Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Limited, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Limited, Picture disc |
| 1985 | US | Juana JUX-34257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Juana JUX-34257", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of Don't Drop My Love are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1979 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is T.K. Disco 420.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 420, JUX-3425, S TKR 7562, S TKR 13 7562) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TKD-420-A- AM STERLING and TKD-420-B- AM STERLING. 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.
