Vinyl pressings
by Brass Construction · 1975
Changin' / Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
R-792 UAST 16574EA side etched runout
R-793 UAST 16575EB side etched runout
UAST-16574-EA side label
UAST-16575-EB side label
SP 131-1 FW PP#Side A Runout Etchings
SP 131-2 FW rd$Side B Runout Etchings
ÒBoth Sides Runouts [apple symbol]
R-792 Ⓘ FWѽ UAST 16574 EA-side runout groove inscription
R-823 Ⓘ UA 16574-EB-side runout groove inscription
UAST-16574-EA-side label
UA-16574-EB-side label
UAST 16574E-1 FW Ó TII/IRunout A
UA 16574-E-2 TIRunout B
UAST-16574-ELabel A
UA-16574-ELabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-XW837-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Mexico | United Artists Records G-1724First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Panama | United Artists Records UA-XW837-First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records SP-131First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW837-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW837-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW837-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW837-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | Australia | United Artists Records SP 13112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW837-Y7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW837-Y7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Changin' / Love are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Canada, Mexico, Panama. One of them is United Artists Records UA-XW837-Y.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-XW837-Y, SP-131, G-1724, UA-XW837-) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R-792 UAST 16574E and R-793 UAST 16575E. 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.
