UK
July 1980- Label and catalog number
- RCA AWB-2
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
AWB 2 - A - 1ERunout (Etched) Side A
AWB 2 - B - 1ERunout (Etched) Side B
Average White BandFor You For Love
Vinyl pressings
For You For Love
by Average White Band · 1980
11 pressings5 countriesFunkFunk / Soul
For You For Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 For You For Love
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
UK
1980- Label and catalog number
- RCA AWB 12-2RCA XC 9568
- Format
- 12", Single
UK
1980- Label and catalog number
- RCA AWB 12-2
- Format
- 12", Promo
US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Arista AS 0553
- Format
- 7", Single, Styrene, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ASO 553-SA X AA runout
p ASO 553-SBB runout
AS 0553-SAA label
AS 0553-SBB label
US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Arista AS0553
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Arista AS 0553
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
AS0553-MA -T1 T1 1mono runout
AS0553-SA-T2 T1stereo runout
AS 0553-MAmono label
AS 0553-SAstereo label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Arista ASO 553First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA XB-9568First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA XB-9568First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | RCA AWB 12-2First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | RCA AWB 12-2 / RCA XC 9568First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1980 | US | Arista AS 0553First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | Arista AS 0553First year7", Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Arista AS0553First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Arista AS 0553First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | RCA AWB-2First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SY-29175First year7", Single | 7", Single |
Tracklist
- AFor You For Love
- BHelp Is On The Way
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of For You For Love are there?
11 vinyl pressings of For You For Love are listed here, from 5 countries.
When was For You For Love first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Yugoslavia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA AWB-2, released July 1980.
How do I tell if my copy of For You For Love is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AWB-2, AWB 12-2, AS 0553, AS0553) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AWB 2 - A - 1E and AWB 2 - B - 1E. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is For You For Love 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.
