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If I Should Love Again by Barry Manilow, album cover

Vinyl pressings

If I Should Love Again

by Barry Manilow · 1981

43 pressings22 countriesVocalBalladPop

If I Should Love Again 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.

How to spot a first pressing of If I Should Love Again

36 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 22 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

1981
Label and catalog number
Arista AL 9573
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-9573 SA F6 HUB KPSide A, etched

AL-9573 SB F6 HUB KPSide B, etched

MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A & B, stamped

AL 9573 SALabel Side A

Full details of this pressing

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Arista AL2573
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AL-9573 SA F14 T/Side 1

AL-9573 SB F21 T/Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Arista AL 9573
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-9573-SA-F9Runout on Side 1

MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout on both sides

AL 9573 SALabel Side 1

AL 9573 SBLabel Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Arista AL 9573
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL 9573 SALabel Side 1

AL 9573 SBLabel Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Arista AL 9573
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-9573 SA F6 HUB KPSide A, etched

AL-9573 SB F6 HUB KPSide B, etched

MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A & B, stamped

AL 9573 SALabel Side A

Full details of this pressing

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Arista AL 9573
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Press
Runout / matrix

KP MR △25270 ( 6 ) AL-9573 SA F10 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A Runout, etched; MASTERED BY CAPITOL is stamped

KP (3) MR △25270X AL-9573 SB F8 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B Runout, etched; MASTERED BY CAPITOL is stamped

AL 9573 SALabel Side A

AL 9573 SBLabel Side B

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 43 vinyl pressings

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

1980s43 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UnknownArista Records, Inc. AL 9573First yearLPLP
1981ArgentinaArista SUP 80.175First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981AustraliaArista L 37691First yearLPLP
1981BrazilArista 204 050First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaArista AL 9573LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1981CanadaArista AL 9573First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaArista BMAN 1 / Arista BMAN 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ColombiaArista 18(0931)00188First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanyArista 204 050First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981GermanyArista 91 519 9First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GreeceArista 6483 327LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1981GreeceArista 6483 327First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981IrelandArista BMAN 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981IsraelHed-Arzi BAN 179573First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ItalyArista ARS 39129First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 43 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1The Old Songs4:42
  2. A2Let's Hang On3:49
  3. A3If I Should Love Again5:26
  4. A4Don't Fall In Love With Me3:36
  5. A5Break Down The Door3:01
  6. B1Somewhere Down The Road4:00
  7. B2No Other Love4:36
  8. B3Fools Get Lucky4:11
  9. B4I Haven't Changed The Room2:16
  10. B5Let's Take All Night (To Say Goodbye)3:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of If I Should Love Again are there?

43 vinyl pressings of If I Should Love Again are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.

When was If I Should Love Again first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Arista AL 9573.

How do I tell if my copy of If I Should Love Again is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 9573, AL2573, BMAN 1, SUP 80.175) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-9573 SA F6 HUB KP and AL-9573 SB F6 HUB KP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is If I Should Love Again 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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