UK
January 1974- Label and catalog number
- Dawn DNS.1055
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
DNS 1055 A-2▲GRunout Etched Side A
DNS 1055 B-1▲GRunout Etched Side B
DNS.1055-A.Label Side A
DNS.1055-B.Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Brotherhood Of Man · 1974
When Love Catches Up On You 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.
9 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.
DNS 1055 A-2▲GRunout Etched Side A
DNS 1055 B-1▲GRunout Etched Side B
DNS.1055-A.Label Side A
DNS.1055-B.Label Side B
DNS 1055 ARunout Etched Side A
DNS 1055 BRunout Etched Side B
DNS 1055 A-2△GRunout side A etched
DNS 1055 B-1△GRunout side B etched
DNS.1055-ALabel side A
DNS.1055-BLabel side B
1961Label side A
1961 SLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Dawn DNS 1055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | Dawn UP-498-YDFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | Dawn UP-498-YDFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Dawn DNS.1055 / Dawn DNS 1055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Bell Records 45,456First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Bell Records Bell 45,456First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | UK | Dawn DNS.1055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Dawn DNS-1055First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Dawn DNS.1055First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Pye Records 13 227 AT7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of When Love Catches Up On You are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Dawn DNS.1055, released January 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DNS.1055, DNS-1055, 45,456, Bell 45,456) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DNS 1055 A-2▲G and DNS 1055 B-1▲G. 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.