Vinyl pressings
by Brotherhood Of Man · 1978
Beautiful Lover was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 16 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.
15583 A-2/78S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
15583 B-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 15 583 ALabel side A
S 15 583 BLabel side B
7N 46071 A-1 ◊ MB C?Etched Side A
7N 46071 B-1 ◊ MBEtched Side B
7N 46071 A-1 ◊ MB ♡ 1 VA-side runout etched
7N 46071 B-1 ◊ MB 1 AJB-side runout etched
†7N 46071-A†A-side label
†7N 46071-B†B-side label
7N46071 A-1♢MB ♡Runout, side A
7N46071 B-1♢MBRunout, side B
7N 40671 A-1 ♢MBStamped in run-out area A-side
7N 40671 B-1 ♢MBStamped in run-out area B-side
7N 46071-ALabel A-side
7N 46071-BLabel B-side
AP-1969 (A)Label side A
AP-1969 (B)Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Astor AP-1969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Pye Records 7N 46071First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | Pye Records 45 PY. 138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Pye Records 15 583 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Greece | Pye Records 7N 46071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | Pye Records 7N 46071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Pye Records PNP 57034First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Pye Records MA-133-YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | Pye Records MA-133-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Pye Records VIP 7806First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Pye Records 7N46071First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Peru | FTA 51-295First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Rhodesia | Pye Records PYS 46071First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | South Africa | Pye Records PYS 46071First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Spain | Pye Records P-1064 / Pye Records P-1.064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Pye Records 15 583 AT7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
21 vinyl pressings of Beautiful Lover are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Pye Records 15 583 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 15 583 AT, 7N 46071, AP-1969, 45 PY. 138) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 15583 A-2/78S Made in Germany and 15583 B-1/78S Made in Germany. 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.
