Vinyl pressings
by Aurra · 1982
A Little Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SA-8551-A-1 MASTERDISK-BK I Λ4VSide A (variant 1)
SA-8551-B-1 MASTERDISK-BK I Λ4QSide B (variant 1)
SA-8551-A-1 MASTERDISK-BK I Λ6LSide A (variant 2)
SA-8551-B-1 MASTERDISK-BK I Λ4JSide B (variant 2)
SP-1T SA-8551A-1A COLUMBIA NYSide A runout
SP-1T SA-8551B-1A COLUMBIA NYSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Salsoul Records 104.8233First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Salsoul Records SA 8551First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Salsoul Records A 120 SA 8551First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Salsoul Records XL 14155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Salsoul Records SA 8551First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 5015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Portugal | Salsoul Records 2-47.197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Salsoul Records 2-47.197 / Belter 2-47.197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Sweden | Sound Of Scandinavia SOSLP 054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Salsoul Records SA 8551First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Salsoul Records SA 8551First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Salsoul Records SA 8551LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 5015LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of A Little Love are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1982 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Brazil, Canada, France and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SA 8551.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SA 8551, 104.8233, A 120 SA 8551, XL 14155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SA-8551-A-1 MASTERDISK-BK I Λ4V and SA-8551-B-1 MASTERDISK-BK I Λ4Q. 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.
