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Love Rush

by Ann Margret · 1979

19 pressings7 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Love Rush 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Love Rush

13 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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

1979
Label and catalog number
Ocean Ariola America OR 8911
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

7511 A/SSide A Label

7511 B/SSide B Label

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Ocean Ariola America 7511
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

7511 RE1 AS 1B ssA runout

7511 BS-1C ssssB runout

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Ocean Ariola America OR 8911
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

OR 7511 AS RE1 -1B SSide A Runout Etched

OR 7511 BS BLD. XSide B Runout Etched

7511 A/SSide A Label

7511 B/SSide B Label

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Ocean Ariola America OR 7511
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

IS OR 7511AS RE1-1B A1A-Side Run-Out

IS OR 7511BS RE1 LONG 1A A1B-Side Run-Out

7511 A/SA-Side Label

7511 B/SB-Side Label

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Ocean Ariola America 7511
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

7511 RE1 AM -1A SSSA-Side Runout Etching

7511 RE1 AS -1A SSSSB-Side Runout Etching

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979ArgentinaAriola 3816-91887511First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979CanadaOcean Ariola America OR 8911First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1979CanadaMCA Records MCA-41186First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979FranceOcean Eurodisc SAM 3004First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979FranceOcean Eurodisc 100136 / Ocean Eurodisc 100 136First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979ItalyMCA Records MCAN 41186First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1979SwedenOcean Ariola America 7511First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979USOcean Ariola America OR 7511First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1979USOcean Ariola America OR 8911First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1979USOcean Ariola America 7511First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo
1979USAriola Records America Test Pressing12", White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1979USOcean Ariola America OR 8911First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1979USOcean Ariola America 7511First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1979USOcean Ariola America / Columbia Record Productions12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1979USMCA Records 41186First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanAriola CM-2797", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1980JapanAriola CM-2797"7"
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMCA Records MCA 411867", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. ALove Rush (Long Version E-Minor)6:11
  2. BFor You (Short Version C-Major)4:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Rush are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Love Rush are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.

When was Love Rush first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Argentina, Canada, France and more. One of them is Ocean Ariola America OR 8911.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Rush is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OR 8911, 7511, OR 7511, 41186) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7511 A/S and 7511 B/S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Rush 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.

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