Vinyl pressings
by Blue Magic · 1974
Love Has Found Its Way To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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.
AS [Frankford / Wayne Stamped] ST-75C 30362-6 (MR) ∆96779Runout A-Side
ST-75C 30363-5 (MR) BS [Frankford / Wayne Stamped] NS. ∆96779-XRunout B-Side
ST-75C-30362-MOLabel A-Side
ST-75C-30363-MOLabel B-Side
ST-75C-30362-1 1-2 ASRunout A: Hand etched
ST-75C-30363-1 BS 1-1 NSRunout B: Hand etched
ST-75C-30362 SPLabel A-side
ST-75C-30363 SPLabel B-side
K.10588.A1 ARUN ∴A Runout
K.10588.B1 ∴B Runout
K.10588.A1 ARUN ∴A Runout
K.10588.B1 ∴B Runout
MX175047A-side
MX175048B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Atlantic 45-7014First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Atlantic 45-7014First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 10588First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 10588First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 10588First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | ATCO Records 45-7014First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | ATCO Records 45-7014First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Canada | ATCO Records 45-70147", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | ATCO Records 45-70147", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | ATCO Records 45-70147", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | ATCO Records 45-70147", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | ATCO Records 45-70147", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Atlantic P-1376A7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Love Has Found Its Way To Me are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is ATCO Records 45-7014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-7014, K 10588) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS [Frankford / Wayne Stamped] ST-75C 30362-6 (MR) ∆96779 and ST-75C 30363-5 (MR) BS [Frankford / Wayne Stamped] NS. ∆96779-X. 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.
