Germany
1981- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WB 56 910
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
R / S Alsdorf 56910 A2 STRAWBERRY (C)Runout side A
R / S Alsdorf 56910 B PFRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Arlo Guthrie · 1981
Power Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 7 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.
R / S Alsdorf 56910 A2 STRAWBERRY (C)Runout side A
R / S Alsdorf 56910 B PFRunout side B
R / S Alsdorf 56910 A2 STRAWBERRY (C)Side 1
R / S Alsdorf 56910 B PFSide 2
R / S Alsdorf 56910 A2 STRAWBERRY (C)Side A - Stamped
R / S Alsdorf 56910 B PFSide B - Stamped - PF etched
BSK-1-3558-RE1 WW1 #2A-side runout
BSK-2-3558 WW2B-side runout
BSK-1-3558 JW1 ̶·̶ ̶─̶◁̶ ORunout: A Side
BSK-2-3558 JW2 ORunout: B Side
BSK-1-3558 WW1#3 • ̶·̶ ̶─̶◁̶ ORunout: A Side, Variant 2
BSK-2-3558 JW1 #6 ORunout: B Side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WB 26.053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 910First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 910First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 910First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 910 , K 56910First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records WAR 56910First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3558First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 910LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Power Of Love are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 56 910.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 56 910, WB 56 910 , K 56910, BSK 3558, WB 26.053) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 56910 A2 STRAWBERRY (C) and R / S Alsdorf 56910 B PF. 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.