Vinyl pressings
by Band Of Gold · 1984
Love Songs Are Back Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
106334 A 13C1 K.G.Runout side A stamped; K.G. etched variant 1
106334 B 13C1 K.G.Runout side B stamped; K.G. etched variant 1
10633*4 A 13C1 K.G.Runout side A stamped; K.G. etched variant 2
106334 B 13C1 K.G.Runout side B stamped; K.G. etched variant 2
RCAT.428.A1 TimTom 0 ⋀Runout etched, stamped side A variant 1
RCAT.428.B1 TY 15 ⋀Runout etched, stamped side B variant 1
RCA-T.428-A1 TimTom ⋀Runout etched, stamped side A variant 2
RCAT-428-B1 TY ⋀Runout etched, stamped side B variant 2
RCAT.428.A1 TimTom ⋀Runout side A, etched, except [⋀] stamped
RCAT.428.B1 TyRunout B-side etched
PW-13867A-5 I AIRunout side A etched
PW-13867B-5 I AI JGRunout side B etched
I A1 PB 13866A 1A-Side Runout Etching
I A1 PB 13866B 1B-Side Runout Etching
PB-13866-AA-Side Label
PB-13866-BB-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | RCA Victor 104343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Barbados | Dance Records 601 257First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Bolivia | Ariola ES-ASS 1171 / Ariola ES/ASS - 1171First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Brazil | Mercury 880 159-7First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Arista AS 1 2345 / Dance Records AS 1 2345First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Arista ASX 1 2345 / Dance Records ASX 1 2345First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Dance Records 601 257 / Ariola 601 257-213First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Dance Records 106 605-100 / Ariola 106 605-100First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Ariola A-279First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Partially Mixed | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Partially Mixed |
| 1984 | Mexico | Trebol 70881First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Dance Records 106.334 / Ariola 106.334First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Peru | Philips 8801597.9First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Philippines | Philips MER-24-747First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Portugal | Dacapo 02.601257.25 / Dance Records 02.601257.25First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Ariola ARI 12-8381First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
24 vinyl pressings of Love Songs Are Back Again are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Dance Records 106.334.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 106.334, RCA 428, RCAT 428, PW-13867) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 106334 A 13C1 K.G. and 106334 B 13C1 K.G.. 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.
