Vinyl pressings
by Bee Gees · 1977
How Deep Is Your Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
59 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 26 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.
PRC RS-882 77 NP 3134 S PRC-2 - I - II ST JB RPSide A - Etched
RS - 882 - 76 NP - 2̶7̶1̶0 - S - PRO - I - I 1931 - I I - II JBSide B - Etched
76 NP 3134Label Side A
76 NP 1931Label Side B
RS 882 77 NP 3134-S- CP JB RPSide A runout, etched
RS-882-7̶7̶-̶N̶P̶-̶2̶7̶1̶0̶-S-CP-2 76 NP-1931-S v3 XXSide B runout, etched
76 NP 1934 SSide A label
76 NP 1931 SSide B label
RS-882-77 NP-3134-S-PRC-2 - I - III ST B PPA side runout etched
RS-882-76 NP-2̶7̶1̶0-S-PRC-I 1931- I I - II BB side runout etched
76 NP 3134A side label
76 NP 1931B side label
RS-882 -77-NP-3134-S-CS ST JB RP S1Side A runout, variant 1
RS 882 77 NP 1931 -S- CS2 S1Side B runout, variant 1
RS-882 -77-NP-3134-S-CS ST JB RP S1Side A runout, variant 2
RS-882- ̶7̶7̶-̶N̶P̶-̶2̶7̶1̶0̶-S- ̶C̶S̶A̶ 76NP-1931-S 3 CS1 S1Side B runout, variant 2
RS-882-77 NP 3134-S-3 PRC B PRCRunout Side A
RS-882-76 NP 1931-S PRC-3-1 B PRCRunout Side B
77 NP 3134 2090 259Label Side A
76 NP 1931 2090 259Label Side B
RS-882-77- NP 3134-S- CS ST JB RP 1-SSide A runout, etched
RS 882 77 NP 1931-S-CS2 1SSide B runout, etched
77 NP 3134Side A label
76 NP 1931Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | RSO 2090 259First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Australia | RSO 2090 259First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | RSO 2090 259First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | RSO 2090 259First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | RSO 2090 259First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Belgium | RSO 2090 259First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | RSO 2090 259First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | RSO 2090 259First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Belgium | RSO 2090 259First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | RSO 2090 259First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | RSO RS 882First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1977 | Canada | RSO RS 882First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | RSO RS 882First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | RSO RS 882 / Polydor RS 882First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Ecuador | RSO 45-71016 / RSO RS-882First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | France | Polydor 861 313-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RSO 2090 2597", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Peru | RSO 2090259.97", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
66 vinyl pressings of How Deep Is Your Love are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1977 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Austria, Germany and more. One of them is RSO RS 882, released September 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 882, 2090 259, 45-71016, DWQ 6044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRC RS-882 77 NP 3134 S PRC-2 - I - II ST JB RP and RS - 882 - 76 NP - 2̶7̶1̶0 - S - PRO - I - I 1931 - I I - II JB. 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.
